muskurānā bhī ek fan hai 'azīz'

sab ko aatā nahīñ zamāne meñ

muskurana bhi ek fan hai 'aziz'

sab ko aata nahin zamane mein

siyāh zulfoñ kī god meñ vo chamak rahā hai ruḳh-e-munavvar

ki ek sūraj ubhar rahā hai shab-e-shikasta kī tīrgī se

siyah zulfon ki god mein wo chamak raha hai ruKH-e-munawwar

ki ek suraj ubhar raha hai shab-e-shikasta ki tirgi se

ġham-e-hayāt kā ye kaun sā maqām aayā

ki apnī aah mujhe ajnabī sī lagtī hai

gham-e-hayat ka ye kaun sa maqam aaya

ki apni aah mujhe ajnabi si lagti hai

jis kī āñkhoñ meñ nahīñ aañsū kī buuñd

us ke lab par kyā hañsī ko DhūñDhiye

jis ki aankhon mein nahin aansu ki bund

us ke lab par kya hansi ko DhunDhiye

us kā ġham pūchh sako to pūchho

jis ne marne kī masarrat chāhī

us ka gham puchh sako to puchho

jis ne marne ki masarrat chahi