wo naghma bulbul-e-rangin-nawa ek bar ho jae

vo naġhma bulbul-e-rañgīñ-navā ik baar ho jaa.e

kalī kī aañkh khul jaa.e chaman bedār ho jaa.e

nazar vo hai jo is kaun o makāñ se paar ho jaa.e

magar jab rū-e-tābāñ par paḌe bekār ho jaa.e

tabassum kī adā se zindagī bedār ho jaa.e

nazar se chheḌ de rag rag mirī hushyār ho jaa.e

tajallī chehra-e-zebā kī ho kuchh jām-e-rañgīñ kī

zamīñ se āsmāñ tak ālam-e-anvār ho jaa.e

tum us kāfir kā zauq-e-bandagī ab pūchhte kyā ho

jise tāq-e-haram bhī abrū-e-ḳhamdār ho jaa.e

sahar lā.egī kyā paiġhām-e-bedārī shabistāñ meñ

naqāb-e-ruḳh ulaT do ḳhud sahar bedār ho jaa.e

ye iqrār-e-ḳhudī hai dāva-e-īmān-o-dīñ kaisā

tirā iqrār jab hai ḳhud se bhī inkār ho jaa.e

nazar is husn par Thahre to āḳhir kis tarah Thahre

kabhī ḳhud phuul ban jaa.e kabhī ruḳhsār ho jaa.e

kuchh aisā dekh kar chup huuñ bahār-e-ālam-e-imkāñ

koī ik jaam pī kar jis tarah sarshār ho jaa.e

chalā jaatā huuñ hañstā kheltā mauj-e-havādis se

agar āsāniyāñ hoñ zindagī dushvār ho jaa.e

wo naghma bulbul-e-rangin-nawa ek bar ho jae

kali ki aankh khul jae chaman bedar ho jae

nazar wo hai jo is kaun o makan se par ho jae

magar jab ru-e-taban par paDe bekar ho jae

tabassum ki ada se zindagi bedar ho jae

nazar se chheD de rag rag meri hushyar ho jae

tajalli chehra-e-zeba ki ho kuchh jam-e-rangin ki

zamin se aasman tak aalam-e-anwar ho jae

tum us kafir ka zauq-e-bandagi ab puchhte kya ho

jise taq-e-haram bhi abru-e-KHamdar ho jae

sahar laegi kya paigham-e-bedari shabistan mein

naqab-e-ruKH ulaT do KHud sahar bedar ho jae

ye iqrar-e-KHudi hai dawa-e-iman-o-din kaisa

tera iqrar jab hai KHud se bhi inkar ho jae

nazar is husn par Thahre to aaKHir kis tarah Thahre

kabhi KHud phul ban jae kabhi ruKHsar ho jae

kuchh aisa dekh kar chup hun bahaar-e-alam-e-imkan

koi ek jam pi kar jis tarah sarshaar ho jae

chala jata hun hansta khelta mauj-e-hawadis se

agar aasaniyan hon zindagi dushwar ho jae