yahī bahut the mujhe naan o aab o sham.a o gul

safar-nazhād thā asbāb muḳhtasar rakkhā

yahi bahut the mujhe nan o aab o shama o gul

safar-nazhad tha asbab muKHtasar rakkha

use ajab thā ġhurūr-e-shaguft-e-ruḳhsārī

bahār-e-gul ko bahut be-hunar kahā us ne

use ajab tha ghurur-e-shaguft-e-ruKHsari

bahaar-e-gul ko bahut be-hunar kaha us ne

kitāb-e-umr se sab harf uḌ ga.e mere

ki mujh asiir ko honā hai ham-kalām us kā

kitab-e-umr se sab harf uD gae mere

ki mujh asir ko hona hai ham-kalam us ka

kamān-e-shāḳh se gul kis hadaf ko jaate haiñ

nasheb-e-ḳhāk meñ jā kar mujhe ḳhayāl aayā

kaman-e-shaKH se gul kis hadaf ko jate hain

nasheb-e-KHak mein ja kar mujhe KHayal aaya

is dil ko kisī dast-e-adā-sanj meñ rakhnā

mumkin hai ye mīzān-e-kam-o-besh jalā de

is dil ko kisi dast-e-ada-sanj mein rakhna

mumkin hai ye mizan-e-kam-o-besh jala de