vo nāzuk sā tabassum rah gayā vahm-e-hasīñ ban kar
numāyāñ ho gayā zauq-e-sitam chīn-e-jabīñ ban kar

bahut itrā rahī hai raat zulf-e-ambarīñ ban kar
bahut maġhrūr hai nūr-e-sahar rañg-e-jabīñ ban kar

mirī jāma-darī ne raaz ye kholā zamāne par
ḳhirad dhoke diyā kartī hai jaib o āstīñ ban kar

karam meñ bhī magar ik ġhamza-e-ḳhūñ-rez shāmil thā
nigāhoñ kī taraf uTThī to dil kī nukta-chīñ ban kar

mirī dīvāngī thī ik sharār-e-ārzū dil meñ
baḌhī to daar par raushan huī sham-e-yaqīñ ban kar

payām aate rahe aksar kisī mahv-e-taġhāful ke
adā-e-bar-malā ban kar nigāh-e-sharmagīñ ban kar

vo ik sajda na ho paayā jo barbād-e-haram 'tābāñ'
jabīn-e-shauq par raushan hai pindār-e-jabīñ ban kar

wo nazuk sa tabassum rah gaya wahm-e-hasin ban kar
numayan ho gaya zauq-e-sitam chin-e-jabin ban kar

bahut itra rahi hai raat zulf-e-ambarin ban kar
bahut maghrur hai nur-e-sahar rang-e-jabin ban kar

meri jama-dari ne raaz ye khola zamane par
KHirad dhoke diya karti hai jaib o aastin ban kar

karam mein bhi magar ek ghamza-e-KHun-rez shamil tha
nigahon ki taraf uTThi to dil ki nukta-chin ban kar

meri diwangi thi ek sharar-e-arzu dil mein
baDhi to dar par raushan hui sham-e-yaqin ban kar

payam aate rahe aksar kisi mahw-e-taghaful ke
ada-e-bar-mala ban kar nigah-e-sharmagin ban kar

wo ek sajda na ho paya jo barbaad-e-haram 'taban'
jabin-e-shauq par raushan hai pindar-e-jabin ban kar