meri dariya-dili ka aks-e-kaamil dekhne wale

mirī dariyā-dilī kā aks-e-kāmil dekhne vaale

samundar dekh leñ pahle mirā dil dekhne vaale

kabhī qaid-o-musībat se rihā.ī pā nahīñ sakte

qafas meñ baiTh kar tauq-o-salāsil dekhne vaale

na jaane āḳhirī hichkī meñ kaisā dard pinhāñ thā

pareshāñ ho ga.e haiñ raqs-e-bismil dekhne vaale

nahīñ āsūdgī to phir vafā kaisī jafā kaisī

mirā chehra nahīñ paḌhte mirā dil dekhne vaale

mire aane se mahfil meñ huī hai 'nūr' kī bārish

bulāo ab kahāñ hai rañg-e-mahfil dekhne vaale

meri dariya-dili ka aks-e-kaamil dekhne wale

samundar dekh len pahle mera dil dekhne wale

kabhi qaid-o-musibat se rihai pa nahin sakte

qafas mein baiTh kar tauq-o-salasil dekhne wale

na jaane aaKHiri hichki mein kaisa dard pinhan tha

pareshan ho gae hain raqs-e-bismil dekhne wale

nahin aasudgi to phir wafa kaisi jafa kaisi

mera chehra nahin paDhte mera dil dekhne wale

mere aane se mahfil mein hui hai 'nur' ki barish

bulao ab kahan hai rang-e-mahfil dekhne wale