nigah-e-husn jab goya ho to taswir banti hai

nigāh-e-husn jab goyā ho to tasvīr bantī hai

digar ḳhūbī to bas tasvīr kī tafsīr hotī hai

sabā ke dosh par baiTho chaman meñ jā ke bas jaao

to dekhoge ki koshish se na.ī taqdīr bantī hai

ye sheva hai zamāne kā hamesha hotā aayā hai

jo sachchī baat karatā hai use zanjīr miltī hai

sazā mujh ko milī thī jis 'adālat se vo terī thī

qazāvat ke sahīfoñ par tirī tahrīr miltī hai

ye merā ḳhvāb thā qadmoñ ko tere sajda karne kā

baḌoñ ke sāmne jhukne se hī tauqīr miltī hai

mah-o-ḳhurshīd bhī haiñ raushnī hī ke liye 'ālam'

magar mujh ko ruḳh-e-anvar se hī tanvīr miltī hai

nigah-e-husn jab goya ho to taswir banti hai

digar KHubi to bas taswir ki tafsir hoti hai

saba ke dosh par baiTho chaman mein ja ke bas jao

to dekhoge ki koshish se nai taqdir banti hai

ye shewa hai zamane ka hamesha hota aaya hai

jo sachchi baat karata hai use zanjir milti hai

saza mujh ko mili thi jis 'adalat se wo teri thi

qazawat ke sahifon par teri tahrir milti hai

ye mera KHwab tha qadmon ko tere sajda karne ka

baDon ke samne jhukne se hi tauqir milti hai

mah-o-KHurshid bhi hain raushni hi ke liye 'alam'

magar mujh ko ruKH-e-anwar se hi tanwir milti hai