jo baat rahe dil meñ vahī baat baḌī hai
ulfat kā taqāzā bhī yahī kam-suḳhanī hai

saaqī tirī āñkhoñ meñ haiñ do-jām chhalakte
mai-ḳhāne kī mastī tirī āñkhoñ meñ bharī hai

fankār ne jab apnā qalam ġham meñ Duboyā
tab jā ke tire husn kī tasvīr banī hai

jab chāhā tujhe dekh liyā jān-e-tamannā
ġham-ḳhāna-e-dil meñ tirī tasvīr juḌī hai

kyoñ sub.h nahīñ hotī mirī shām-e-alam kī
kyoñ ziist mirī maut ke sāñche meñ Dhalī hai

jis vaqt nazar aayā tirī zulf kā saaya
us vaqt kahā dil ne yahāñ chhāñv ghanī hai

tauhīn na kar is kī ise kah le mai-e-nāb
nāseh mire sāġhar meñ to shīshe kī parī hai

ye vaqt-e-javānī hai gañvā is ko na 'hamdam'
nādān ibārat ke liye umr paḌī hai

jo baat rahe dil mein wahi baat baDi hai
ulfat ka taqaza bhi yahi kam-suKHani hai

saqi teri aankhon mein hain do-jam chhalakte
mai-KHane ki masti teri aankhon mein bhari hai

fankar ne jab apna qalam gham mein Duboya
tab ja ke tere husn ki taswir bani hai

jab chaha tujhe dekh liya jaan-e-tamanna
gham-KHana-e-dil mein teri taswir juDi hai

kyon subh nahin hoti meri sham-e-alam ki
kyon zist meri maut ke sanche mein Dhali hai

jis waqt nazar aaya teri zulf ka saya
us waqt kaha dil ne yahan chhanw ghani hai

tauhin na kar is ki ise kah le mai-e-nab
naseh mere saghar mein to shishe ki pari hai

ye waqt-e-jawani hai ganwa is ko na 'hamdam'
nadan ibarat ke liye umr paDi hai