surūr-afzā huī āḳhir sharāb āhista āhista
huā vo bazm-e-mai meñ be-hijāb āhista āhista

ruḳh-e-raushan se yuuñ uTThī naqāb āhista āhista
ki jaise ho tulū-e-āftāb āhista āhista

kiyā jab shauq ne us se ḳhitāb āhista āhista
hayā ne bhī diyā āḳhir javāb āhista āhista

vo mastī-ḳhez nazreñ rafta rafta le uḌiiñ mujh ko
kiyā kāshāna-e-dil ko ḳharāb āhista āhista

baḌhā hañgāma-e-shauq is qadar bazm-e-harīfāñ meñ
ki ruḳhsat ho gayā us kā hijāb āhista āhista

kiyā kāmil hameñ ik umr meñ soz-e-mohabbat ne
hue ham ātish-e-ġham se kabāb āhista āhista

abas thā zabt kā da.avā sitam us ke sitam nikle
nigāheñ ho ga.iiñ āḳhir pur-āb āhista āhista

dabistān-e-vafā meñ umr bhar kī safha-gardānī
samajh meñ aa.ī ulfat kī kitāb āhista āhista

ba-qadr-e-shauq use tāb-e-tapīdan thī kahāñ qātil
kiyā bismil ne tere iztirāb āhista āhista

balā haiñ shāhidān-e-shahr 'vahshat' mai-parastī meñ
huā maiñ un kī sohbat meñ ḳharāb āhista āhista

surur-afza hui aaKHir sharab aahista aahista
hua wo bazm-e-mai mein be-hijab aahista aahista

ruKH-e-raushan se yun uTThi naqab aahista aahista
ki jaise ho tulu-e-aftab aahista aahista

kiya jab shauq ne us se KHitab aahista aahista
haya ne bhi diya aaKHir jawab aahista aahista

wo masti-KHez nazren rafta rafta le uDin mujh ko
kiya kashana-e-dil ko KHarab aahista aahista

baDha hangama-e-shauq is qadar bazm-e-harifan mein
ki ruKHsat ho gaya us ka hijab aahista aahista

kiya kaamil hamein ek umr mein soz-e-mohabbat ne
hue hum aatish-e-gham se kabab aahista aahista

abas tha zabt ka dawa sitam us ke sitam nikle
nigahen ho gain aaKHir pur-ab aahista aahista

dabistan-e-wafa mein umr bhar ki safha-gardani
samajh mein aai ulfat ki kitab aahista aahista

ba-qadr-e-shauq use tab-e-tapidan thi kahan qatil
kiya bismil ne tere iztirab aahista aahista

bala hain shahidan-e-shahr 'wahshat' mai-parasti mein
hua main un ki sohbat mein KHarab aahista aahista