aashiqi dani che bashad be-dil-o-jaan zistan

āshiqī daanī che bāshad be-dil-o-jāñ zīstan

jān-o-dil dar bāḳhtan bar bū-e-jānāñ zīstan

soḳhtan az ishq va ḳhush būdan ba-ummīd-e-visāl

sāḳhtan bā dard-o-bas bar bū-e-darmāñ zīstan

az ḳhudam duur afganī-o-añgāh-goī ki ḳhush ba-zī

be-dilāñ rā nañg bāshad be-tū ai jaañ zīstan

bar-sar-e-kū-e-tū ḳhush mā rā ba-bū-e-vasl-e-tū

dar jahān-e-ḳhāk-o-ḳhūñ uftān-o-ḳhezāñ zīstan

ai ze-jāñ ḳhush-tar bayā tā bar tū afshānam ravāñ

nazd-e-tū murdan beh az tū dūr-o-hairāñ zīstan

haañ 'irāqī' jāñ-ba-jānāñ deh garāñ jaanī ma-kun

besh aziiñ be-rū-e-ḳhūb-yār na-tavāñ zīstan

aashiqi dani che bashad be-dil-o-jaan zistan

jaan-o-dil dar baKHtan bar bu-e-jaanan zistan

soKHtan az ishq wa KHush budan ba-ummid-e-visal

saKHtan ba dard-o-bas bar bu-e-darman zistan

az KHudam dur afgani-o-angah-goi ki KHush ba-zi

be-dilan ra nang bashad be-tu ai jaan zistan

bar-sar-e-ku-e-tu KHush ma ra ba-bu-e-wasl-e-tu

dar jahan-e-KHak-o-KHun uftan-o-KHezan zistan

ai ze-jaan KHush-tar baya ta bar tu afshanam rawan

nazd-e-tu murdan beh az tu dur-o-hairan zistan

han 'iraqi' jaan-ba-jaanan deh garan jaani ma-kun

besh azin be-ru-e-KHub-yar na-tawan zistan