daud guft ai padshah chun be-niyaze tu ze-ma

dā.ūd guft ai pādshāh chuuñ be-niyāze tū ze-mā

hikmat che buud āḳhir ba-go dar ḳhilqat-e-har-dosarā

haq guftash ai mard-e-zamāñ ganje būdam man dar nihāñ

ki tā paidā shavad aañ ganj-e-ehsān-o-atā

ā.īna kardam ayaañ rūyash dil-o-pushtash jahāñ

pushtash shavad behtar ze-rū gar tū nidānī ruue rā

chuuñ kaah juft-e-gil buvad ā.īna kai muqbil buvad

chuuñ ki judā kardī ze-gil ā.īna gardad bā-safā

shīra na-gardad mai agar dar ḳhum na-joshad muddatae

ḳhvāhī ki dil raushan shavad andak amal bāyad torā

jaane ki berūñ shud ze-tan goyad badū sultān-e-man

ziiñ saañ ki raftī aamdī āsār-e-kū ze-a.alā-e-mā

mash.hūr aamad iiñ ki mis az kīmiyā zar mī-shavad

iiñ kīmiyā-e-nādira kardast mis rā kīmiyā

na taaj ḳhvāhad na qabā iiñ āftāb az faiz-e-haq

zū hast sad kul rā kulah vaz bahr-e-dah uryān qabā

bahr-e-tavāzo.a bar ḳhare ba-nishast iisā ai pisar

varna savārī kai kunad bar pusht-e-ḳhar bād-e-sabā

ai ruuh andar justujū sar saaz ham-chūñ aabjū

vai aql bahr-e-āñ baqā dāyam ba-rau rāh-e-fanā

chandāñ hamī kun yād-e-haq kaz ḳhud-farāmusht shavad

tā mahv dar mad.ū shavī be-raib-e-dā.ī-o-duā

daud guft ai padshah chun be-niyaze tu ze-ma

hikmat che bud aaKHir ba-go dar KHilqat-e-har-dosara

haq guftash ai mard-e-zaman ganje budam man dar nihan

ki ta paida shawad aan ganj-e-ehsan-o-ata

aaina kardam ayan ruyash dil-o-pushtash jahan

pushtash shawad behtar ze-ru gar tu nidani rue ra

chun kah juft-e-gil buwad aaina kai muqbil buwad

chun ki juda kardi ze-gil aaina gardad ba-safa

shira na-gardad mai agar dar KHum na-joshad muddatae

KHwahi ki dil raushan shawad andak amal bayad tora

jaane ki berun shud ze-tan goyad badu sultan-e-man

zin san ki rafti aamdi aasar-e-ku ze-ala-e-ma

mashhur aamad in ki mis az kimiya zar mi-shawad

in kimiya-e-nadira kardast mis ra kimiya

na taj KHwahad na qaba in aaftab az faiz-e-haq

zu hast sad kul ra kulah waz bahr-e-dah uryan qaba

bahr-e-tawazoa bar KHare ba-nishast isa ai pisar

warna sawari kai kunad bar pusht-e-KHar baad-e-saba

ai ruh andar justuju sar saz ham-chun aabju

wai aql bahr-e-an baqa dayam ba-rau rah-e-fana

chandan hami kun yaad-e-haq kaz KHud-faramusht shawad

ta mahw dar madu shawi be-raib-e-dai-o-dua