hai azal ki is ghalat baKHshi pe hairani mujhe

hai azal kī is ġhalat baḳhshī pe hairānī mujhe

ishq lā-fānī milā hai zindagī faanī mujhe

maiñ vo bastī huuñ ki yād-e-raftagāñ ke bhes meñ

dekhne aatī hai ab merī hī vīrānī mujhe

thī yahī tamhīd mere mātamī anjām kī

phuul hañste haiñ to hotī hai pashīmānī mujhe

husn be-parda huā jaatā hai yā rab kyā karūñ

ab to karnī hī paḌī dil kī nigahbānī mujhe

bāñdh kar roz-e-azal shīrāza-e-marg-o-hayāt

sauñp dī goyā do aalam kī pareshānī mujhe

pūchhtā phirtā thā dānāoñ se ulfat ke rumūz

yaad ab rah rah ke aatī hai vo nādānī mujhe

hai azal ki is ghalat baKHshi pe hairani mujhe

ishq la-fani mila hai zindagi fani mujhe

main wo basti hun ki yaad-e-raftagan ke bhes mein

dekhne aati hai ab meri hi virani mujhe

thi yahi tamhid mere matami anjam ki

phul hanste hain to hoti hai pashimani mujhe

husn be-parda hua jata hai ya rab kya karun

ab to karni hi paDi dil ki nigahbani mujhe

bandh kar roz-e-azal shiraaza-e-marg-o-hayat

saunp di goya do aalam ki pareshani mujhe

puchhta phirta tha danaon se ulfat ke rumuz

yaad ab rah rah ke aati hai wo nadani mujhe