raaze ze-azal andar dil-e-ushshaq nihan-ast

raaze ze-azal andar dil-e-ushshāq nihān-ast

zaañ raaz ḳhabar yaaft kase rā ki ayān-ast

uu rā ze-pas-e-parda-e-ushshāq duī niist

zaañ misl na-dārad ki shahanshāh-e-jahānast

goyand aziiñ maidān aañ rā ki dar aamad

ke ḳhvāja dil-o-rūh-o-ravānast ze-ravānast

gar māh-e-hilāl aayad dar na.at-e-kasūfast

var tīr-e-visāl aayad bar basta kamānast

ai kū-e-do-sad-bār hazār az sar-e-ma.anā

gashtast kaz īshāñ ba-juz añgusht nishānast

aañ kas ki ridā.e ze-riyā bar katif uftad

aañ niist ridā az sifat-e-tai-e-lisānast

goyand nikoyast darīñ parda dil-e-mā

mī-dāñ ba-haqīqat ki ze-iqbāl-e-ehsānast

nazm-e-gohar-e-ma.anī dar dīda-e-da.avā

chuuñ mardumak-e-dīda darīñ muqla nihān-ast

dar rāh-e-fanā bāyad jān-hā-e-azīzāñ

kiiñ sher-e-'sanā.ī' sabab-e-quvvat-e-jānast

raaze ze-azal andar dil-e-ushshaq nihan-ast

zan raaz KHabar yaft kase ra ki ayan-ast

u ra ze-pas-e-parda-e-ushshaq dui nist

zan misl na-darad ki shahanshah-e-jahanast

goyand azin maidan aan ra ki dar aamad

ke KHwaja dil-o-ruh-o-rawanast ze-rawanast

gar mah-e-hilal aayad dar nat-e-kasufast

war tir-e-visal aayad bar basta kamanast

ai ku-e-do-sad-bar hazar az sar-e-mana

gashtast kaz ishan ba-juz angusht nishanast

aan kas ki ridae ze-riya bar katif uftad

aan nist rida az sifat-e-tai-e-lisanast

goyand nikoyast darin parda dil-e-ma

mi-dan ba-haqiqat ki ze-iqbaal-e-ehsanast

nazm-e-gohar-e-mani dar dida-e-dawa

chun mardumak-e-dida darin muqla nihan-ast

dar rah-e-fana bayad jaan-ha-e-azizan

kin sher-e-'sanai' sabab-e-quwwat-e-jaanast