mujhe to ishq mein ab aish-o-gham barabar hai

mujhe to ishq meñ ab aish-o-ġham barābar hai

ba-rañg-e-sāya vajūd-o-adam barābar hai

na kuchh hai aish se bālīdgī na ġham se gudāz

hamāre kaam meñ sab nosh o sam barābar hai

chalā hai qāfila par ham se nā-tavānoñ ko

hazār gaam se ab ik qadam barābar hai

ba-chashm-e-mardum-e-raushan-zamīr gar pūchho

to qadr-e-jām-e-mai o jām-e-jam barābar hai

ḳhizāñ ke roz jo dekhā to andalīboñ ko

safīr-e-būm se ab zer-o-bam barābar hai

bahut shagufta haiñ gulshan meñ garche lāla-o-gul

tumhāre chehre se par koī kam barābar hai

ye riñd de ga.e luqma tujhe to uzr na maan

tirā to shaiḳh tanūr o shikam barābar hai

vo mast-e-nāz-o-adā jis ko roz va.ade ke

shikast-e-jām o shikast-e-qasam barābar hai

'baqā' jo baar na de ham ko apnī mahfil meñ

to marg o zindagī apnī baham barābar hai

mujhe to ishq mein ab aish-o-gham barabar hai

ba-rang-e-saya wajud-o-adam barabar hai

na kuchh hai aish se baalidgi na gham se gudaz

hamare kaam mein sab nosh o sam barabar hai

chala hai qafila par hum se na-tawanon ko

hazar gam se ab ek qadam barabar hai

ba-chashm-e-mardum-e-raushan-zamir gar puchho

to qadr-e-jam-e-mai o jam-e-jam barabar hai

KHizan ke roz jo dekha to andalibon ko

safir-e-bum se ab zer-o-bam barabar hai

bahut shagufta hain gulshan mein garche lala-o-gul

tumhaare chehre se par koi kam barabar hai

ye rind de gae luqma tujhe to uzr na man

tera to shaiKH tanur o shikam barabar hai

wo mast-e-naz-o-ada jis ko roz wade ke

shikast-e-jam o shikast-e-qasam barabar hai

'baqa' jo bar na de hum ko apni mahfil mein

to marg o zindagi apni baham barabar hai