dilam az fart-e-shauq-e-wasl-e-an jaanana mi-raqsad

dilam az fart-e-shauq-e-vasl-e-āñ jānāna mī-raqsad

ki parvāna ba-pesh-e-sham'a betābāna mī-raqsad

ba-yād-e-laila-e-mahmil-nashīñ dīvāna mī-raqsad

sarāpā ārzū.mandast-o-be-tāba mī-raqsad

ba-shauqash dar haram shaiḳh-e-haram az jaama bairūñ shud

ba-yādash barahman mast hast-o-dar but-ḳhāna mī-raqsad

ba-goshash iiñ che afsūne damēd aañ tifl-e-hindūe

butaz jā-e-kHudash juñbīd-o-be-tābāna mī-raqsad

na-dārad suufī az dīvāngī lutfe ze hushyārī

ki dar bastast-o-be-chāra darūn-e-ḳhāna mī-raqsad

dil-e-tū raqs-e-bismil yaad mī-dārad magar 'akbar'

marā ḳhud kard be-ḳhud iiñ che be-tābāna mī-raqsad

dilam az fart-e-shauq-e-wasl-e-an jaanana mi-raqsad

ki parwana ba-pesh-e-sham'a betabana mi-raqsad

ba-yaad-e-laila-e-mahmil-nashin diwana mi-raqsad

sarapa aarzumandast-o-be-taba mi-raqsad

ba-shauqash dar haram shaiKH-e-haram az jama bairun shud

ba-yaadash barahman mast hast-o-dar but-KHana mi-raqsad

ba-goshash in che afsune dameed aan tifl-e-hindue

butaz ja-e-kHudash junbid-o-be-tabana mi-raqsad

na-darad sufi az diwangi lutfe ze hushyari

ki dar bastast-o-be-chaara darun-e-KHana mi-raqsad

dil-e-tu raqs-e-bismil yaad mi-darad magar 'akbar'

mara KHud kard be-KHud in che be-tabana mi-raqsad