samne aaina tha masti thi

sāmne aa.ina thā mastī thī

un par ik shān-e-ḳhud-parastī thī

mujh ko ka.abe meñ bhī hamesha shaiḳh

yād-e-ayyām-e-but-parastī thī

sirf dil hī nahīñ jalā merā

zarre zarre meñ us ke bastī thī

kyuuñ zuleḳhā tirī adālat meñ

husn kī jins aisī sastī thī

sūjhtā thā na intizār meñ kuchh

dekhne ko nigah tarastī thī

dekhne ham ga.e the qabr-e-'azīz'

haa.e kyā bekasī barastī thī

samne aaina tha masti thi

un par ek shan-e-KHud-parasti thi

mujh ko kabe mein bhi hamesha shaiKH

yaad-e-ayyam-e-but-parasti thi

sirf dil hi nahin jala mera

zarre zarre mein us ke basti thi

kyun zuleKHa teri adalat mein

husn ki jins aisi sasti thi

sujhta tha na intizar mein kuchh

dekhne ko nigah tarasti thi

dekhne hum gae the qabr-e-'aziz'

hae kya bekasi barasti thi