zabāñ mudda.ā-āshnā chāhtā huuñ
dil ab zindagī se ḳhafā chāhtā huuñ

adā ko adā-āshnā chāhtā huuñ
tujhī par tujhe mubtilā chāhtā huuñ

vafā chāhte haiñ vafā chāhtā huuñ
vo kyā chāhte haiñ maiñ kyā chāhtā huuñ

mohabbat ko rusvā kiyā chāhtā huuñ
nazar mahram-e-iltijā chāhtā huuñ

ta.ayyun ġham-e-ishq kā chāhtā huuñ
unheñ chāhtā huuñ ye kyā chāhtā huuñ

tire dil ko dard-āshnā chāhtā huuñ
bhalā chāhtā huuñ burā chāhtā huuñ

bahut tañg hai vahm-e-hastī kī duniyā
maiñ aalam hī ab dūsrā chāhtā huuñ

shab-e-hijr terā tasavvur hī to hai
tujhe aaj tujh se judā chāhtā huuñ

mirī maut mātam kā husn-e-talab hai
sukūñ ek hañgāma-zā chāhtā huuñ

ḳhatā DhūñDtā huuñ atāoñ ke qābil
atā chāhte haiñ ḳhatā chāhtā huuñ

phir us bazm ko DhūñDtī haiñ nigāheñ
phir ik shikva-e-barmalā chāhtā huuñ

vo fariyād kā ahd phir yaad aayā
phir ik nāla-e-nā-rasā chāhtā huuñ

phir ādāb-e-furqat haiñ malhūz yaanī
hujūm-e-balā-dar-balā chāhtā huuñ

phir ik sajda-e-tauba kī aarzū hai
tujhe aap se phir ḳhafā chāhtā huuñ

phir ummīd-vār-e-karam huuñ ki 'fānī'
sitam-hā-e-shauq-āzmā chāhtā huuñ

koī vaj.h-e-taskīñ nahīñ ġham na rāhat
ḳhudā jaane 'fānī' maiñ kyā chāhtā huuñ

zaban muddaa-ashna chahta hun
dil ab zindagi se KHafa chahta hun

ada ko ada-ashna chahta hun
tujhi par tujhe mubtila chahta hun

wafa chahte hain wafa chahta hun
wo kya chahte hain main kya chahta hun

mohabbat ko ruswa kiya chahta hun
nazar mahram-e-iltija chahta hun

tayyun gham-e-ishq ka chahta hun
unhen chahta hun ye kya chahta hun

tere dil ko dard-ashna chahta hun
bhala chahta hun bura chahta hun

bahut tang hai wahm-e-hasti ki duniya
main aalam hi ab dusra chahta hun

shab-e-hijr tera tasawwur hi to hai
tujhe aaj tujh se juda chahta hun

meri maut matam ka husn-e-talab hai
sukun ek hangama-za chahta hun

KHata DhunDta hun ataon ke qabil
ata chahte hain KHata chahta hun

phir us bazm ko DhunDti hain nigahen
phir ek shikwa-e-barmala chahta hun

wo fariyaad ka ahd phir yaad aaya
phir ek nala-e-na-rasa chahta hun

phir aadab-e-furqat hain malhuz yani
hujum-e-bala-dar-bala chahta hun

phir ek sajda-e-tauba ki aarzu hai
tujhe aap se phir KHafa chahta hun

phir ummid-war-e-karam hun ki 'fani'
sitam-ha-e-shauq-azma chahta hun

koi wajh-e-taskin nahin gham na rahat
KHuda jaane 'fani' main kya chahta hun