barham kabhi qasid se wo mahbub na hota

barham kabhī qāsid se vo mahbūb na hotā

gar naam hamārā sar-e-maktūb na hotā

ḳhūbān-e-jahāñ kī hai tire husn se ḳhūbī

tū ḳhuub na hotā to koī ḳhuub na hotā

islām se bargashta na hote ba-ḳhudā ham

gar ishq-e-butāñ tab.a ke marġhūb na hotā

kyuuñ pher vo detā mujhe le kar mire bar se

itnā jo dil-e-zār ye ma.ayūb na hotā

is but ko ḳhudā laayā hai ham paas vagarna

jiine kā hamāre koī uslūb na hotā

dil aaj ke din paas jo hotā mire to aah!

aane se maiñ us shoḳh ke mahjūb na hotā

haiñ lāzim-o-malzūm baham husn o mohabbat

ham hote na tālib jo vo matlūb na hotā

sar apnā rah-e-ishq meñ detā jo na 'jur.at'

tū majma-e-ushshāq kā sarkūb na hotā

barham kabhi qasid se wo mahbub na hota

gar nam hamara sar-e-maktub na hota

KHuban-e-jahan ki hai tere husn se KHubi

tu KHub na hota to koi KHub na hota

islam se bargashta na hote ba-KHuda hum

gar ishq-e-butan taba ke marghub na hota

kyun pher wo deta mujhe le kar mere bar se

itna jo dil-e-zar ye mayub na hota

is but ko KHuda laya hai hum pas wagarna

jine ka hamare koi uslub na hota

dil aaj ke din pas jo hota mere to aah!

aane se main us shoKH ke mahjub na hota

hain lazim-o-malzum baham husn o mohabbat

hum hote na talib jo wo matlub na hota

sar apna rah-e-ishq mein deta jo na 'jurat'

tu majma-e-ushshaq ka sarkub na hota