baKHsha hai jo tumne aankhon ko sarmaya-e-shabnam kya hoga

baḳhshā hai jo tum ne āñkhoñ ko sarmāya-e-shabnam kyā hogā

ye daulat-e-hastī kyā hogī ye silsila-e-ġham kyā hogā

bālīñ se zarā haT jaao tum bīmār-e-mohabbat kī ḳhātir

bālīñ pe tumhāre rahne se TuuTā na agar dam kyā hogā

behosh asīr-e-be-kHudī bā-hosh qatīl-e-be-kHabrī

afsāna-e-hastī mub.ham hai ab aur bhī mub.ham kyā hogā

ye zauq-e-tamāshā mahfil meñ laane ko to le aayā 'kaifī'

parde pe nigāheñ ruktī nahīñ dīdār kā a.alam kyā hogā

baKHsha hai jo tum ne aankhon ko sarmaya-e-shabnam kya hoga

ye daulat-e-hasti kya hogi ye silsila-e-gham kya hoga

baalin se zara haT jao tum bimar-e-mohabbat ki KHatir

baalin pe tumhaare rahne se TuTa na agar dam kya hoga

behosh asir-e-be-kHudi ba-hosh qatil-e-be-kHabri

afsana-e-hasti mubham hai ab aur bhi mubham kya hoga

ye zauq-e-tamasha mahfil mein lane ko to le aaya 'kaifi'

parde pe nigahen rukti nahin didar ka aalam kya hoga