hikayat-e-bulbul ba baz

dar chaman baaġh chū gulbun shaguft

bulbul bā baaz dar aamad ba-guft

kaz hama murġhān-e-tū ḳhāmosh saaz

go.e cherā būda-ī āḳhir ba-bāz

tā tū lab-basta kushādī nafas

yak suḳhan-e-naġhz na-guftī ba-kas

manzil-e-tū dast-gāh-e-sanjarī

to.ma-e-tū sīna-e-kabk-e-darī

man ki ba-yak chashm zad az kān-e-ġhaib

sad-gauhar-e-naġhz bar aaram ze-jeb

to.ma-e-man kirm-e-shikārī charāst

ḳhāna-e-man bar sar-e-ḳhāre charāst

baaz bado guft hama gosh-bāsh

ḳhāmoshīm biñgir-o-ḳhāmosh baash

man ki shudam kār-shanās añdkai

sad kunam va baaz na-goyam yake

rau ki tuī shefta-e-rozgār

zāñ-ki yake na kunī va goī hazār

man ki hama ma.anīyam iiñ said-gāh

sīna-e-kabkam dehad va dast-e-shāh

chuuñ tū hama zaḳhm-e-zabānī-e-tamām

kirm ḳhūr-o-ḳhvār-nashīñ vassalām

ḳhutba chū bar nām-e-farīdūñ kunand

gosh bar āvāz-e-duhul chuuñ kunand

sub.h ki bā bāñg-e-ḳharūsast-o-bās

ḳhanda-ī zan az rāh-o-fasūnast-o-bas

charḳh ki dar ma.ariz-e-fariyād niist

hech sar az chambarash āzād niist

bar makash āvāza-e-nazm-e-buland

tā chū 'nizāmī' na-shavī shahar-band

dar chaman bagh chu gulbun shaguft

bulbul ba baz dar aamad ba-guft

kaz hama murghan-e-tu KHamosh saz

goe chera buda-i aaKHir ba-baz

ta tu lab-basta kushadi nafas

yak suKHan-e-naghz na-gufti ba-kas

manzil-e-tu dast-gah-e-sanjari

toma-e-tu sina-e-kabk-e-dari

man ki ba-yak chashm zad az kan-e-ghaib

sad-gauhar-e-naghz bar aaram ze-jeb

toma-e-man kirm-e-shikari charast

KHana-e-man bar sar-e-KHare charast

baz bado guft hama gosh-bash

KHamoshim bingir-o-KHamosh bash

man ki shudam kar-shanas andkai

sad kunam wa baz na-goyam yake

rau ki tui shefta-e-rozgar

zan-ki yake na kuni wa goi hazar

man ki hama maniyam in said-gah

sina-e-kabkam dehad wa dast-e-shah

chun tu hama zaKHm-e-zabani-e-tamam

kirm KHur-o-KHwar-nashin wassalam

KHutba chu bar nam-e-faridun kunand

gosh bar aawaz-e-duhul chun kunand

subh ki ba bang-e-KHarusast-o-bas

KHanda-i zan az rah-o-fasunast-o-bas

charKH ki dar mariz-e-fariyaad nist

hech sar az chambarash aazad nist

bar makash aawaza-e-nazm-e-buland

ta chu 'nizami' na-shawi shahar-band