hawas ko hai nashat-e-kar kya kya

havas ko hai nashāt-e-kār kyā kyā

na ho marnā to jiine kā mazā kyā

tajāhul-peshgī se mudda.ā kyā

kahāñ tak ai sarāpā naaz kyā kyā

navāzish-hā-e-bejā dekhtā huuñ

shikāyat-hā-e-rañgīñ kā gila kyā

nigāh-e-be-mahābā chāhtā huuñ

taġhāful-hā-e-tamkīñ-āzmā kyā

faroġh-e-shola-e-ḳhas yak-nafas hai

havas ko pās-e-nāmūs-e-vafā kyā

nafas mauj-e-muhīt-e-be-ḳhudī hai

taġhāful-hā-e-sāqī kā gila kyā

dimāġh-e-itr-e-pairāhan nahīñ hai

ġham-e-āvārgī-hā-e-sabā kyā

dil-e-har-qatra hai sāz-e-anal-bahar

ham us ke haiñ hamārā pūchhnā kyā

muhābā kyā hai maiñ zāmin idhar dekh

shahīdān-e-nigah kā ḳhūñ-bahā kyā

sun ai ġhārat-gar-e-jins-e-vafā sun

shikast-e-shīsha-e-dil kī sadā kyā

kiyā kis ne jigar-dārī kā da.avā

shakeb-e-ḳhatir-e-āshiq bhalā kyā

ye qātil vāda-e-sabr-āzmā kyuuñ

ye kāfir fitna-e-tāqat-rubā kyā

balā-e-jāñ hai 'ġhālib' us kī har baat

ibārat kyā ishārat kyā adā kyā

hawas ko hai nashat-e-kar kya kya

na ho marna to jine ka maza kya

tajahul-peshgi se muddaa kya

kahan tak ai sarapa naz kya kya

nawazish-ha-e-beja dekhta hun

shikayat-ha-e-rangin ka gila kya

nigah-e-be-mahaba chahta hun

taghaful-ha-e-tamkin-azma kya

farogh-e-shola-e-KHas yak-nafas hai

hawas ko pas-e-namus-e-wafa kya

nafas mauj-e-muhit-e-be-KHudi hai

taghaful-ha-e-saqi ka gila kya

dimagh-e-itr-e-pairahan nahin hai

gham-e-awargi-ha-e-saba kya

dil-e-har-qatra hai saz-e-anal-bahar

hum us ke hain hamara puchhna kya

muhaba kya hai main zamin idhar dekh

shahidan-e-nigah ka KHun-baha kya

sun ai ghaarat-gar-e-jins-e-wafa sun

shikast-e-shisha-e-dil ki sada kya

kiya kis ne jigar-dari ka dawa

shakeb-e-KHatir-e-ashiq bhala kya

ye qatil wada-e-sabr-azma kyun

ye kafir fitna-e-taqat-ruba kya

bala-e-jaan hai 'ghaalib' us ki har baat

ibarat kya ishaarat kya ada kya