meri zaban KHamosh hai naghma-e-gham sunae kaun

merī zabāñ ḳhamosh hai naġhma-e-ġham sunā.e kaun

saarā jahāñ hai muntazir vajd meñ us ko laa.e kaun

jis ko mirā ḳhayāl ho dekh le sham'-e-bazm ko

kahne se fā.ida hī kyā rāz-e-dilī batā.e kaun

ab vo kahāñ hai nāz-e-husn ab hai kahāñ niyāz-e-'ishq

kaun bahā.e ashk-e-ġham dekh ke muskurā.e kaun

'ishq ko aazmā chuke sāhib-e-’aql-o-hosh-o-dil

husn 'ajīb chiiz hai husn ko āzmā.e kaun

sun ke merī tabāhiyāñ pursish-e-hāl kis ne kī

kis ne bharī ik āh-e-ġham kis ne kahā ki haaye kaun

daur-e-niyāz-o-nāz hai 'ālam soz-o-sāz hai

jalva to ḳhud hī aa.egā apnī nazar uThā.e kaun

kaun murād-mand hai aaj havā bhī band hai

kaun chale chaman-chaman ġhuncha ba-ġhuncha jaa.e kaun

meri zaban KHamosh hai naghma-e-gham sunae kaun

sara jahan hai muntazir wajd mein us ko lae kaun

jis ko mera KHayal ho dekh le sham'-e-bazm ko

kahne se faida hi kya raaz-e-dili batae kaun

ab wo kahan hai naz-e-husn ab hai kahan niyaz-e-'ishq

kaun bahae ashk-e-gham dekh ke muskurae kaun

'ishq ko aazma chuke sahib-e-’aql-o-hosh-o-dil

husn 'ajib chiz hai husn ko aazmae kaun

sun ke meri tabahiyan pursish-e-haal kis ne ki

kis ne bhari ek aah-e-gham kis ne kaha ki haye kaun

daur-e-niyaz-o-naz hai 'alam soz-o-saz hai

jalwa to KHud hi aaega apni nazar uThae kaun

kaun murad-mand hai aaj hawa bhi band hai

kaun chale chaman-chaman ghuncha ba-ghuncha jae kaun