imroz digaram ba-firaq-e-tu sham shud

imroz dīgaram ba-firāq-e-tū shaam shud

dar intizār-e-vasl-e-tū umram tamām shud

aamad namāz-e-shām-o-na-yāmad nigār-e-man

ai diida pāsdār ki ḳhvābam harām shud

afsos-e-ḳhalq mī-shanvam dar qifā-e-ḳhvesh

kiiñ puḳhta-bīñ ki bar-sar-e-saudā-e-ḳhām shud

tanhā na man ba-dāna-e-ḳhayālat muqayyadat

kiiñ daana har ki diid giriftār-e-dām shud

bastam base ḳhayāl ki bīnam jamāl-e-dost

aañ ham na shud muyassar-o-saudā-e-ḳhām shud

ḳhāl-e-tū daana dāna-o-zulf-e-tū daam daam

murġhe ki daana diid giriftā-e-dām shud

mahmūd-e-ġhaznavī ki hazārāñ ġhulām dāsht

ishqash chunāñ girafta ġhulām-e-ġhulām shud

abnā-e-rozgār ġhulāmāñ ba-zar ḳharand

'sādī' ba-iḳhtiyār-o-irādat ġhulām shud

imroz digaram ba-firaq-e-tu sham shud

dar intizar-e-wasl-e-tu umram tamam shud

aamad namaz-e-sham-o-na-yamad nigar-e-man

ai dida pasdar ki KHwabam haram shud

afsos-e-KHalq mi-shanwam dar qifa-e-KHwesh

kin puKHta-bin ki bar-sar-e-sauda-e-KHam shud

tanha na man ba-dana-e-KHayalat muqayyadat

kin dana har ki did giriftar-e-dam shud

bastam base KHayal ki binam jamal-e-dost

aan hum na shud muyassar-o-sauda-e-KHam shud

KHal-e-tu dana dana-o-zulf-e-tu dam dam

murghe ki dana did girifta-e-dam shud

mahmud-e-ghaznawi ki hazaran ghulam dasht

ishqash chunan girafta ghulam-e-ghulam shud

abna-e-rozgar ghulaman ba-zar KHarand

'sadi' ba-iKHtiyar-o-iradat ghulam shud