jab gham-e-ishq se aankh tar ho gai

jab ġham-e-'ishq se aañkh tar ho ga.ī

muḳhtasar zindagī mo'atabar ho ga.ī

maiñ ne rakkhā qadam jab rah-e-'ishq meñ

yaad un kī mirī ham-safar ho ga.ī

baat jo baḌh ga.ī thī bahut 'ishq meñ

harf-e-mansūr par muḳhtasar ho ga.ī

manzil-e-'ishq meñ gum hue ham to kyā

be-ḳhabar ho ke apnī ḳhabar ho ga.ī

un ke jalve nazar meñ samā.ae to kyā

dil kī duniyā to zer-o-zabar ho ga.ī

merī mayyat pe aañsū bahāte haiñ vo

ab to rūdād-e-ġham mo'atabar ho ga.ī

ab to rūdād sā'at ‘ġhafūr’

jab mirī samt un kī nazar ho ga.ī

jab gham-e-'ishq se aankh tar ho gai

muKHtasar zindagi mo'atabar ho gai

main ne rakkha qadam jab rah-e-'ishq mein

yaad un ki meri ham-safar ho gai

baat jo baDh gai thi bahut 'ishq mein

harf-e-mansur par muKHtasar ho gai

manzil-e-'ishq mein gum hue hum to kya

be-KHabar ho ke apni KHabar ho gai

un ke jalwe nazar mein samaae to kya

dil ki duniya to zer-o-zabar ho gai

meri mayyat pe aansu bahate hain wo

ab to rudad-e-gham mo'atabar ho gai

ab to rudad sa'at ‘ghafur’

jab meri samt un ki nazar ho gai