nigah-e-mast-e-saqi ka salam aaya to kya hoga

nigāh-e-mast-e-sāqī kā salām aayā to kyā hogā

agar phir tark-e-tauba kā payām aayā to kyā hogā

haram vaale to pūchheñge batā tū kis kā banda hai

ḳhudā se pahle lab par un kā naam aayā to kyā hogā

mujhe manzūr un se maiñ na bolūñgā magar nāseh

agar un kī nigāhoñ kā salām aayā to kyā hogā

chalā hai aadmī tasḳhīr-e-mehr-o-māh kī ḳhātir

magar sayyād hī ḳhud zer-e-dām aayā to kyā hogā

mujhe tark-e-talab manzūr lekin ye to batlā do

koī ḳhud hī liye hāthoñ meñ jaam aayā to kyā hogā

mohabbat ke liye tark-e-ta.alluq hī zarūrī ho

mohabbat meñ agar aisā maqām aayā to kyā hogā

jahāñ kuchh ḳhaas logoñ par nigāh-e-lutf hai 'darshan'

agar us bazm meñ daur-e-avām aayā to kyā hogā

nigah-e-mast-e-saqi ka salam aaya to kya hoga

agar phir tark-e-tauba ka payam aaya to kya hoga

haram wale to puchhenge bata tu kis ka banda hai

KHuda se pahle lab par un ka nam aaya to kya hoga

mujhe manzur un se main na bolunga magar naseh

agar un ki nigahon ka salam aaya to kya hoga

chala hai aadmi tasKHir-e-mehr-o-mah ki KHatir

magar sayyaad hi KHud zer-e-dam aaya to kya hoga

mujhe tark-e-talab manzur lekin ye to batla do

koi KHud hi liye hathon mein jam aaya to kya hoga

mohabbat ke liye tark-e-talluq hi zaruri ho

mohabbat mein agar aisa maqam aaya to kya hoga

jahan kuchh KHas logon par nigah-e-lutf hai 'darshan'

agar us bazm mein daur-e-awam aaya to kya hoga