buland-o-past ka har-dam KHayal rakhna hai

buland-o-past kā har-dam ḳhayāl rakhnā hai

hamesha haath meñ kār-e-muhāl rakhnā hai

vo mujh se tālib-e-bai.at huā hai aur mujhe

junūñ ke haath pe dast-e-savāl rakhnā hai

koī to aa ke ginegā jarāhateñ dil kī

harā-bharā hameñ tāq-e-malāl rakhnā hai

mire charāġh kī lau se musābqat kaisī

mujhe usī pe urūj-o-zavāl rakhnā hai

kahīñ to ḳhatm huā hogā raat kā afsūñ

vahīñ pe uqda-e-sub.h-e-visāl rakhnā hai

shikast-e-be-hunarī kī sanad nahīñ miltī

giraft meñ abhī kilk-e-kamāl rakhnā hai

vo mehrbān nahīñ hai to phir ḳhafā hogā

koī to rābta us ko bahāl rakhnā hai

bajā.e us ke ki ham be-hisoñ meñ gin liye jaa.eñ

suḳhan ke saath hī husn-e-majāl rakhnā hai

nazar na aa.e qalam-rau meñ koī harf-e-junūñ

tamām zer-o-zabar pā.emāl rakhnā hai

buland-o-past ka har-dam KHayal rakhna hai

hamesha hath mein kar-e-muhaal rakhna hai

wo mujh se talib-e-baiat hua hai aur mujhe

junun ke hath pe dast-e-sawal rakhna hai

koi to aa ke ginega jarahaten dil ki

hara-bhara hamein taq-e-malal rakhna hai

mere charagh ki lau se musabqat kaisi

mujhe usi pe uruj-o-zawal rakhna hai

kahin to KHatm hua hoga raat ka afsun

wahin pe uqda-e-subh-e-visal rakhna hai

shikast-e-be-hunari ki sanad nahin milti

giraft mein abhi kilk-e-kamal rakhna hai

wo mehrban nahin hai to phir KHafa hoga

koi to rabta us ko bahaal rakhna hai

bajae us ke ki hum be-hison mein gin liye jaen

suKHan ke sath hi husn-e-majal rakhna hai

nazar na aae qalam-rau mein koi harf-e-junun

tamam zer-o-zabar paemal rakhna hai