jalva pāband-e-nazar bhī hai nazar-sāz bhī hai
parda-e-rāz bhī hai parda-dar-e-rāz bhī hai

ham-nafas aag na lag jaa.e kahīñ mahfil meñ
shola-e-sāz bhī hai shola-e-āvāz bhī hai

yuuñ bhī hotā hai mudāvā-e-ġham-e-mahrūmī
jabr-e-sayyād bhī hai hasrat-e-parvāz bhī hai

mere afkār kī rānā.iyāñ tere dam se
merī āvāz meñ shāmil tirī āvāz bhī hai

zindagī zauq-e-numū zauq-e-talab zauq-e-safar
anjuman-sāz bhī hai garm-e-tag-o-tāz bhī hai

mere afkār-o-ḳhayālāt meñ saarī 'tābāñ'
husn-e-dillī bhī hai rānā.i-e-shīrāz bhī hai

jalwa paband-e-nazar bhi hai nazar-saz bhi hai
parda-e-raaz bhi hai parda-dar-e-raaz bhi hai

ham-nafas aag na lag jae kahin mahfil mein
shola-e-saz bhi hai shola-e-awaz bhi hai

yun bhi hota hai mudawa-e-gham-e-mahrumi
jabr-e-sayyaad bhi hai hasrat-e-parwaz bhi hai

mere afkar ki ranaiyan tere dam se
meri aawaz mein shamil teri aawaz bhi hai

zindagi zauq-e-numu zauq-e-talab zauq-e-safar
anjuman-saz bhi hai garm-e-tag-o-taz bhi hai

mere afkar-o-KHayalat mein sari 'taban'
husn-e-dilli bhi hai ranai-e-shiraaz bhi hai