ya-laita saba qutub-nagri mohe pi ki khabariya suna to sahi

yā-laita sabā qutub-nagrī mohe pī kī khabariyā sunā to sahī

mor chain gayā morī niiñd ga.ī vā kī nik.hat zulf suñghā to sahī

za-firāq-e-tū bar man hāl-e-zabūñ jo guzartī hai biptā vo kis se kahūñ

toye ghaT meñ rakhūñ kabhī jaa.e na-deva morī nainoñ meñ aa ke samā to sahī

chū roz-e-azal tu ba-guft za-mā torī batiyāñ vo sagarī haiñ yaad piyā

vo hī lab pe hai naġhma-e-qālū-balā tū alast kī murlī bajāvat hai

use dil to 'abas ghabrāvat hai morī

torā shyām khenā vo aavat hai vaakī raah meñ palkan bichhā to sahī

mujhe raah meñ dekh ke more kuñvar kā ho kaisī na lutf-o-karam kī najar

gahe guft na az man ḳhasta-jigar ki tu jaat kahāñ zarā aa to sahī

bar hāl-e-tabāh minnat ban kar piyā niiñd na aavat āTh-pahar

mohe suunī sajariyā pe laage hai Dar jarā loriyāñ gā ke sulā to sahī

chu ba-taiba guzar ga.ī bād-e-sabā to ye kahnā nabī jī se bahar-e-ḳhudā

ek 'tāhir'-e-zār jo hind meñ hai vā ko apne dvāre bulā to sahī

ya-laita saba qutub-nagri mohe pi ki khabariya suna to sahi

mor chain gaya mori nind gai wa ki nikhat zulf sungha to sahi

za-firaq-e-tu bar man haal-e-zabun jo guzarti hai bipta wo kis se kahun

toye ghaT mein rakhun kabhi jae na-dewa mori nainon mein aa ke sama to sahi

chu roz-e-azal tu ba-guft za-ma tori batiyan wo sagari hain yaad piya

wo hi lab pe hai naghma-e-qalu-bala tu alast ki murli bajawat hai

use dil to 'abas ghabrawat hai mori

tora shyam khena wo aawat hai waki rah mein palkan bichha to sahi

mujhe rah mein dekh ke more kunwar ka ho kaisi na lutf-o-karam ki najar

gahe guft na az man KHasta-jigar ki tu jat kahan zara aa to sahi

bar haal-e-tabah minnat ban kar piya nind na aawat aaTh-pahar

mohe suni sajariya pe lage hai Dar jara loriyan ga ke sula to sahi

chu ba-taiba guzar gai baad-e-saba to ye kahna nabi ji se bahar-e-KHuda

ek 'tahir'-e-zar jo hind mein hai wa ko apne dware bula to sahi