jab kabhi unki justuju ki hai

jab kabhī un kī justujū kī hai

har qadam par nigāh chūkī hai

intihā ye bhī justujū kī hai

amdan tark-e-ārzū kī hai

vo bhī thā ik maqām-e-shauq jahāñ

ham ne ḳhud apnī justujū kī hai

sun ke qāsid kī baat yuuñ ḳhush huuñ

jaise ḳhud un se guftugū kī hai

yuuñ to milne ko rose milte haiñ

raat to un se guftugū kī hai

ban ga.ī nañg-e-chāk dāmānī

jab kabhī ḳhvāhish-e-rafū kī hai

har kalī phuul ban ke murjhā.ī

ye kamī fitrat numū kī hai

jis pe duniyā ko faḳhr hai 'aslam'

vo zabāñ ḳhaas lakhnavī kī hai

jab kabhi un ki justuju ki hai

har qadam par nigah chuki hai

intiha ye bhi justuju ki hai

amdan tark-e-arzu ki hai

wo bhi tha ek maqam-e-shauq jahan

hum ne KHud apni justuju ki hai

sun ke qasid ki baat yun KHush hun

jaise KHud un se guftugu ki hai

yun to milne ko rose milte hain

raat to un se guftugu ki hai

ban gai nang-e-chaak damani

jab kabhi KHwahish-e-rafu ki hai

har kali phul ban ke murjhai

ye kami fitrat numu ki hai

jis pe duniya ko faKHr hai 'aslam'

wo zaban KHas lakhnawi ki hai