ḳhushbū hai kabhī gul hai kabhī sham.a kabhī hai
vo ātish-e-sayyāl jo siine meñ bharī hai

bāda-talbī shauq kī daryūza-garī hai
sad-shukr ki taqdīr hī yaañ tishna-labī hai

ġhunchoñ ke chaTakne kā samāñ dil meñ abhī hai
milne meñ jo uTh uTh ke nazar un kī jhukī hai

ab zabt se kah de ki ye ruḳhsat kī ghaḌī hai
ai vahshat-e-ġham der se kyā soch rahī hai

māsūm hai yaad un kī bhaTak jaa.e na rasta
ḳhūñ-gashta tamannāoñ kī kyuuñ bhiiḌ lagī hai

yādoñ se kaho solā-siñgār aaj karā.eñ
ā.īnā-ba-kaf hasrat-e-dīdār khaḌī hai

lab sī liye andesha-e-dushnām-e-jahāñ se
ab apnī ḳhamoshī hī ik afsāna banī hai

Thahrī hai to ik chehre pe Thahrī rahī barsoñ
bhaTkī hai to phir aañkh bhaTaktī hī rahī hai

KHushbu hai kabhi gul hai kabhi shama kabhi hai
wo aatish-e-sayyal jo sine mein bhari hai

baada-talbi shauq ki daryuza-gari hai
sad-shukr ki taqdir hi yan tishna-labi hai

ghunchon ke chaTakne ka saman dil mein abhi hai
milne mein jo uTh uTh ke nazar un ki jhuki hai

ab zabt se kah de ki ye ruKHsat ki ghaDi hai
ai wahshat-e-gham der se kya soch rahi hai

masum hai yaad un ki bhaTak jae na rasta
KHun-gashta tamannaon ki kyun bhiD lagi hai

yaadon se kaho sola-singar aaj karaen
aaina-ba-kaf hasrat-e-didar khaDi hai

lab si liye andesha-e-dushnam-e-jahan se
ab apni KHamoshi hi ek afsana bani hai

Thahri hai to ek chehre pe Thahri rahi barson
bhaTki hai to phir aankh bhaTakti hi rahi hai