paDh raha hun nisab ho jaise

paḌh rahā huuñ nisāb ho jaise

us kā chehra kitāb ho jaise

yuuñ basar kar rahā huuñ duniyā meñ

zindagānī azaab ho jaise

shāḳh-e-qāmat pe vo hasīñ chehra

ek taaza gulāb ho jaise

yuuñ vo rahtā hai merī āñkhoñ meñ

merī āñkhoñ kā ḳhvāb ho jaise

vo mire baḳht ke ḳhazīne meñ

gauhar-e-lā-javāb ho jaise

us kī hastī kitāb-e-hastī kā

ik hasīñ intisāb ho jaise

zahr-ālām dil ke sāġhar meñ

ik purānī sharāb ho jaise

jhuuT ab bolte haiñ log aise

ye bhī kār-e-savāb ho jaise

reg-e-dasht-e-ḳhayāl meñ 'shāhid'

yaad us kī sarāb ho jaise

paDh raha hun nisab ho jaise

us ka chehra kitab ho jaise

yun basar kar raha hun duniya mein

zindagani azab ho jaise

shaKH-e-qamat pe wo hasin chehra

ek taza gulab ho jaise

yun wo rahta hai meri aankhon mein

meri aankhon ka KHwab ho jaise

wo mere baKHt ke KHazine mein

gauhar-e-la-jawab ho jaise

us ki hasti kitab-e-hasti ka

ek hasin intisab ho jaise

zahr-alam dil ke saghar mein

ek purani sharab ho jaise

jhuT ab bolte hain log aise

ye bhi kar-e-sawab ho jaise

reg-e-dasht-e-KHayal mein 'shahid'

yaad us ki sarab ho jaise