sar-sar gesu hila rahi hai

sar-sar gesū hilā rahī hai

sar par kaale khilā rahī hai

furqat meñ ḳhuuñ rulā rahī hai

taqdīr ye rañg lā rahī hai

dāġhoñ se dil jalā rahī hai

ulfat sikke biThā rahī hai

dāman meñ hai tere bū-e-kākul

kyuuñ mujh ko sabā uḌā rahī hai

hāl-e-tap-e-hijr kuchh na pūchho

dil khā chukī jaan khā rahī hai

jhelī huī hai jafā tabī.at

barsoñ hī mubtalā rahī hai

kisrā mahal na tāq-e-jam hai

ai dil kis kī sadā rahī hai

martā hai dil butoñ ke uupar

taqdīr pahāḌ Dhā rahī hai

tiflī-o-javānī ḳhuub guzrī

do din achchhī havā rahī hai

uḌtī hai ḳhaak us jagah par

barsoñ jis jā fazā rahī hai

ye bint-e-inab bahār-e-gul meñ

yāroñ kī bhī āshnā rahī hai

laatī nahīñ bū-e-yār nig.hat

us dil kī lagī bujhā rahī hai

ham bhī the kabhī javān rā.anā

apnī bhī kabhī havā rahī hai

khultā nahīñ haal gul kā bulbul

shabnam paanī chuā rahī hai

ye fasl-e-bahār be-ḳhudī kā

rasta ham ko batā rahī hai

gulshan meñ urūs-e-gul ke uupar

shabnam motī luTā rahī hai

phūle nahīñ gul chaman ke andar

vahshat āñkheñ dikhā rahī hai

fiqre se le aa.e us sanam ko

kyuuñ 'muntahī' baat kyā rahī hai

sar-sar gesu hila rahi hai

sar par kale khila rahi hai

furqat mein KHun rula rahi hai

taqdir ye rang la rahi hai

daghon se dil jala rahi hai

ulfat sikke biTha rahi hai

daman mein hai tere bu-e-kakul

kyun mujh ko saba uDa rahi hai

haal-e-tap-e-hijr kuchh na puchho

dil kha chuki jaan kha rahi hai

jheli hui hai jafa tabiat

barson hi mubtala rahi hai

kisra mahal na taq-e-jam hai

ai dil kis ki sada rahi hai

marta hai dil buton ke upar

taqdir pahaD Dha rahi hai

tifli-o-jawani KHub guzri

do din achchhi hawa rahi hai

uDti hai KHak us jagah par

barson jis ja faza rahi hai

ye bint-e-inab bahaar-e-gul mein

yaron ki bhi aashna rahi hai

lati nahin bu-e-yar nighat

us dil ki lagi bujha rahi hai

hum bhi the kabhi jawan raana

apni bhi kabhi hawa rahi hai

khulta nahin haal gul ka bulbul

shabnam pani chua rahi hai

ye fasl-e-bahaar be-KHudi ka

rasta hum ko bata rahi hai

gulshan mein urus-e-gul ke upar

shabnam moti luTa rahi hai

phule nahin gul chaman ke andar

wahshat aankhen dikha rahi hai

fiqre se le aae us sanam ko

kyun 'muntahi' baat kya rahi hai