ai dil mudam banda-e-an shahryar bash

ai dil mudām banda-e-āñ shahryār baash

be-ġham ze-gardish-e-falak-e-kaj-madār baash

hargiz ma-pech gardan-e-taslīm ze-amr-e-dost

chuuñ koh dar tarīq-e-razā ustuvār baash

be-soz-e-'ishq ziist buvad sham’-e-be-faroġh

parvāna-vār mard-e-mohabbat-shi'ār baash

lauh-e-jabīn-e-kHvesh ba-ḳhāk-e-darash basā.e

bā-rozgār-e-hamdam-o-bā-bakHtyār baash

dil rā ba-dām-e-gesū-e-jānāñ asiir kun

vaz band-e-rāh-o-rasm-e-jahāñ rustgār baash

az ’ishq-e-dost qat'-e-makun rishta-e-ummīd

āsūda az hujūm-e-ġham-e-rozgār baash

ai dil kanūñ ki bār-e-amānat girafta ii

mehnat ba-jān-e-kHesh kash-o-burdbār baash

sar dar rahash fidā-kun-o-dil-bar ruḳhash nisār

ḳhuun az jigar chekān-o-ba-chashm-ashk-bār baash

tā-durd-e-nosh-e-sāqī-e-kausar shudī 'nasīr'

sarshār-e-bād-e-karam-e-kirdār baash

ai dil mudam banda-e-an shahryar bash

be-gham ze-gardish-e-falak-e-kaj-madar bash

hargiz ma-pech gardan-e-taslim ze-amr-e-dost

chun koh dar tariq-e-raza ustuwar bash

be-soz-e-'ishq zist buwad sham’-e-be-farogh

parwana-war mard-e-mohabbat-shi'ar bash

lauh-e-jabin-e-kHwesh ba-KHak-e-darash basae

ba-rozgar-e-hamdam-o-ba-bakHtyar bash

dil ra ba-dam-e-gesu-e-jaanan asir kun

waz band-e-rah-o-rasm-e-jahan rustgar bash

az ’ishq-e-dost qat'-e-makun rishta-e-ummid

aasuda az hujum-e-gham-e-rozgar bash

ai dil kanun ki bar-e-amanat girafta i

mehnat ba-jaan-e-kHesh kash-o-burdbar bash

sar dar rahash fida-kun-o-dil-bar ruKHash nisar

KHun az jigar chekan-o-ba-chashm-ashk-bar bash

ta-durd-e-nosh-e-saqi-e-kausar shudi 'nasir'

sarshaar-e-baad-e-karam-e-kirdar bash