ruḳh pe har sūrat se rakhnā gul-ruḳhāñ ḳhat kā hai kufr

dekho qur.āñ par na rakhiyo bostāñ bahr-e-ḳhudā

ruKH pe har surat se rakhna gul-ruKHan KHat ka hai kufr

dekho quran par na rakhiyo bostan bahr-e-KHuda

jaan kho baiThegā apnī ye 'nasīr'-e-ḳhasta-dil

us ke pahlū se ab uTh kar ghar ko kyā jaate ho tam

jaan kho baiThega apnī ye 'nasir'-e-KHasta-dil

us ke pahlu se ab uTh kar ghar ko kya jate ho tam

Tuk samajh kar to lagāo laat haañ bahr-e-ḳhudā

ye kunisht dil hai dekho ai butāñ bahr-e-ḳhudā

Tuk samajh kar to lagao lat han bahr-e-KHuda

ye kunisht dil hai dekho ai butan bahr-e-KHuda

mere hote ġhair kī jānib tire abrū hileñ

dostī bālā-e-tāq apnī rakh ai dilbar uThā

mere hote ghair ki jaanib tere abru hilen

dosti baala-e-taq apnī rakh ai dilbar uTha

milā kyā hazrat-e-ādam ko phal jannat se aane kā

na kyuuñ us ġham se siina chaak ho gandum ke daane kā

milā kyā hazrat-e-ādam ko phal jannat se aane kā

na kyuñ us ġham se sina chaak ho gandum ke dane kā

nukta-e-īmān se vāqif ho

chehra-e-yār jā-ba-jā dekhā

nukta-e-iman se waqif ho

chehra-e-yar ja-ba-ja dekha

ai qāsid-e-ashk-o-paik sabā us tak na payām-o-ḳhat pahuñchā

tum kyā kaaro haañ qismat kā likhā ye bhī na huā vo bhī na huā

ai qasid-e-ashk-o-paik saba us tak na payam-o-KHat pahuncha

tum kya karo han qismat ka likha ye bhi na hua wo bhi na hua

do qadam par rah ga.ī hai manzil-e-maqsūd aah

chhoḌ kar tanhā na jaao ham-rahāñ bahr-e-ḳhudā

do qadam par rah gai hai manzil-e-maqsud aah

chhoD kar tanha na jao ham-rahan bahr-e-KHuda

Tuk samajh kar to lagāo laat haañ bahr-e-ḳhudā

ye kunisht dil hai dekho ai butāñ bahr-e-ḳhudā

Tuk samajh kar to lagao lat han bahr-e-KHuda

ye kunisht dil hai dekho ai butan bahr-e-KHuda

ḳhat ke le jaane ko vahāñ koī mayassar na huā

durr huā ashk sad-afsos kabūtar na huā

KHat ke le jaane ko wahan koi mayassar na hua

durr hua ashk sad-afsos kabutar na hua

shāyad us ā.īna-rū ke hai bharā dil meñ ġhubār

ḳhaak āshiq par jo vo dāman jhaTak kar rah gayā

shayad us aaina-ru ke hai bhara dil mein ghubar

KHak aashiq par jo wo daman jhaTak kar rah gaya

saiñkaḌoñ mar mar ga.e haiñ ishq ke hāthoñ se aah

maiñ hī kyā patthar se apnā sar paTak kar rah gayā

sainkaDon mar mar gae hain ishq ke hathon se aah

main hi kya patthar se apna sar paTak kar rah gaya

qaid-e-ulfat meñ vo hai chiiñ ki qumrī ne aah

apnī gardan kā na minqār se phandā kholā

qaid-e-ulfat mein wo hai chin ki qumri ne aah

apnī gardan ka na minqar se phanda khola

chashm-e-tar laḳht-e-dil-e-sozāñ se aañsū ko bujhā

tifl-e-abtar Daal de hai haath aksar haath meñ

chashm-e-tar laKHt-e-dil-e-sozan se aansu ko bujha

tifl-e-abtar Dal de hai hath aksar hath mein

ḳhudā-hāfiz hai bahr-e-ishq meñ is dil kī kashtī kā

ki hai chīn-e-jabīn-e-yār se mauj-e-digar paidā

KHuda-hafiz hai bahr-e-ishq mein is dil ki kashti ka

ki hai chin-e-jabin-e-yar se mauj-e-digar paida

sar-zamīn-e-shām meñ taarā girā thā TuuT kar

yā añdherī raat meñ jugnūñ chamak kar rah gayā

sar-zamin-e-sham mein tara gira tha TuT kar

ya andheri raat mein jugnun chamak kar rah gaya

sar-zamīn-e-shām meñ taarā girā hai TuuT kar

yā añdherī raat meñ jugnū chamak kar rah gayā

sar-zamin-e-sham mein tara gira hai TuT kar

ya andheri raat mein jugnu chamak kar rah gaya

ye bhī qismat kā likhā apnī ki us ne yaaro

le ke ḳhat haath se qāsid kī na merā kholā

ye bhi qismat ka likha apni ki us ne yaro

le ke KHat hath se qasid ki na mera khola

ye bhī qismat kā likhā apnī ki us ne yaaro

le ke ḳhat haath se qāsid kī na merā kholā

ye bhi qismat ka likha apni ki us ne yaro

le ke KHat hath se qasid ki na mera khola

kyuuñ na rashk aa.e gul-e-surḳh pe shabnam ko dekh

ki merā ashk terī kaan kā gauhar na huā

kyun na rashk aae gul-e-surKH pe shabnam ko dekh

ki mera ashk teri kan ka gauhar na hua

dekho kū-e-yār meñ mat hazrat-e-dil rāh-e-ashk

intizār-e-qāfila manzil pe kyuuñ khīñche haiñ aap

dekho ku-e-yar mein mat hazrat-e-dil rah-e-ashk

intizar-e-qafila manzil pe kyun khinche hain aap

afsos adam se aa ke kyā kiyā ham ne gulshan-e-hastī meñ

juuñ shabnam-o-gul royā na hañsā ye bhī na huā vo bhī na huā

afsos adam se aa ke kya kiya hum ne gulshan-e-hasti mein

jun shabnam-o-gul roya na hansa ye bhi na hua wo bhi na hua

aap se aa.e nahīñ ham sair karne bāġhbāñ

laa.ī hai bād-e-sabā gulshan meñ lipTā kar lagā

aap se aae nahin hum sair karne baghban

lai hai baad-e-saba gulshan mein lipTa kar laga

ye bhī qismat kā likhā apnī ki us ne yaaro

le ke ḳhat haath se qāsid kī na merā kholā

ye bhi qismat ka likha apni ki us ne yaro

le ke KHat hath se qasid ki na mera khola

gadā ko kyuuñ na sayyāhī kī lazzat ho ki hotā hai

nayā daana nayā paanī nayā ik aur ghar paidā

gada ko kyun na sayyahi ki lazzat ho ki hota hai

naya dana naya pani naya ek aur ghar paida

nāma-e-laḳht-e-dil us be-dīd tak pahuñchā mirā

aaj phir ai qāsid-e-ashk-e-ravāñ bahar-e-ḳhudā

nama-e-laKHt-e-dil us be-did tak pahuncha mera

aaj phir ai qasid-e-ashk-e-rawan bahar-e-KHuda

sub.h nahīñ be-vaj.h jalā.e laale ne gulshan meñ charāġh

dekh ruḳh-e-gulnār-e-sanam niklā hai vo laala phūloñ kā

subh nahin be-wajh jalae lale ne gulshan mein charagh

dekh ruKH-e-gulnar-e-sanam nikla hai wo lala phulon ka

ātishīñ ruḳh par tire dekhe araq-ālūd ḳhat

jis ne gar sabza kabhū dekhā na ho tar aag meñ

aatishin ruKH par tere dekhe araq-alud KHat

jis ne gar sabza kabhu dekha na ho tar aag mein

ai sabā kyā muñh hai jo da.avā-e-ham-rañgī kare

dekh kar gulshan meñ phūloñ ke kaToroñ ko hinā

ai saba kya munh hai jo dawa-e-ham-rangi kare

dekh kar gulshan mein phulon ke kaToron ko hina

intizār-e-qāsid-e-gum-gashta ne maarā 'nasīr'

kis tarah uḌ jā.iye kūche meñ us ke par lagā

intizar-e-qasid-e-gum-gashta ne mara 'nasir'

kis tarah uD jaiye kuche mein us ke par laga

ḳhat ke aane se paḌā hai shor mulk-e-husn meñ

daan kar sūraj-gahan kahte haiñ ai dilbar lagā

KHat ke aane se paDa hai shor mulk-e-husn mein

dan kar suraj-gahan kahte hain ai dilbar laga

nahīñ laḳht-e-jigar ye chashm meñ phirte ki mardum ne

charāġh ab karke raushan chhoḌe haiñ do-chār paanī meñ

nahin laKHt-e-jigar ye chashm mein phirte ki mardum ne

charagh ab karke raushan chhoDe hain do-chaar pani mein

ai qāsid-e-ashk-o-paik sabā us tak na payām-o-ḳhat pahuñchā

tum kyā kaaro haañ qismat kā likhā ye bhī na huā vo bhī na huā

ai qasid-e-ashk-o-paik saba us tak na payam-o-KHat pahuncha

tum kya karo han qismat ka likha ye bhi na hua wo bhi na hua

dekhte the taḳhta-e-gul-hā-e-ātish kī bahār

jis tarah yaaro ḳhalīlullāh payambar aag meñ

dekhte the taKHta-e-gul-ha-e-atish ki bahaar

jis tarah yaro KHalilullah payambar aag mein

ai qāsid-e-ashk-o-paik sabā us tak na payām-o-ḳhat pahuñchā

tum kyā kaaro haañ qismat kā likhā ye bhī na huā vo bhī na huā

ai qasid-e-ashk-o-paik saba us tak na payam-o-KHat pahuncha

tum kya karo han qismat ka likha ye bhi na hua wo bhi na hua

ishq meñ tere gul khā kar jaan apnī dī hai 'nasīr' ne aah

us ke sar-e-marqad par gul rolā koī donā phūloñ kā

ishq mein tere gul kha kar jaan apnī di hai 'nasir' ne aah

us ke sar-e-marqad par gul rola koi dona phulon ka

koī us kā ho garebāñ-gīr ye kahtā nahīñ

bāġhbāñ dāmān-e-gul ko gul pe kyuuñ khīñche haiñ aap

koi us ka ho gareban-gir ye kahta nahin

baghban daman-e-gul ko gul pe kyun khinche hain aap

ruḳh pe har sūrat se rakhnā gul-ruḳhāñ ḳhat kā hai kufr

dekho qur.āñ par na rakhiyo bostāñ bahr-e-ḳhudā

ruKH pe har surat se rakhna gul-ruKHan KHat ka hai kufr

dekho quran par na rakhiyo bostan bahr-e-KHuda

aab meñ sāya-fagan gir ruḳh-e-dilbar hotā

shāḳh-e-har-mauj se paidā gul-e-ahmar hotā

aab mein saya-fagan gir ruKH-e-dilbar hota

shaKH-e-har-mauj se paida gul-e-ahmar hota

samajh kar saañp us ko vo gale se mere aa lipTā

jo shab bistar pe dekhā gul-badan ne haar kā saayā

samajh kar sanp us ko wo gale se mere aa lipTa

jo shab bistar pe dekha gul-badan ne haar ka saya

ātish-e-dozaḳh kā ham tar-dāmanoñ ko kyā hai ḳhauf

vā.izā jaltī nahīñ hai haizam-e-tar aag meñ

aatish-e-dozaKH ka hum tar-damanon ko kya hai KHauf

waiza jalti nahin hai haizam-e-tar aag mein

ishq kī daulat dil-e-muztar kā hai ghar aag meñ

kyuuñ na ho iksīr paara kushta ho gar aag meñ

ishq ki daulat dil-e-muztar ka hai ghar aag mein

kyun na ho iksir para kushta ho gar aag mein

intizār-e-qāsid-e-gum-gashta ne maarā 'nasīr'

kis tarah uḌ jā.iye kūche meñ us ke par lagā

intizar-e-qasid-e-gum-gashta ne mara 'nasir'

kis tarah uD jaiye kuche mein us ke par laga

dar pe lagvātā hai gar apne shahīdoñ kī sabīl

to phir ai qātil lagā tū āb-ḳhoroñ ko hinā

dar pe lagwata hai gar apne shahidon ki sabil

to phir ai qatil laga tu aab-KHoron ko hina

kaan kā baalā hai yā girdāb-e-bahr-e-husn hai

kashti-e-dil ko jo merī ab Dubā jaate ho tum

kan ka baala hai ya girdab-e-bahr-e-husn hai

kashti-e-dil ko jo meri ab Duba jate ho tum

nasīr-e-ḳhasta-jāñ jannat se is kūche ko kab badle

ba az zill-e-humā hai yaar kī dīvār kā saayā

nasīr-e-ḳhasta-jāñ jannat se is kūche ko kab badle

ba az zill-e-humā hai yar kī dīwār kā sayā

soz-e-ġham se tan ze-bas ham-dosh-e-ḳhākistar rahā

us se jo chamkā sharar rū-posh-e-ḳhākistar rahā

soz-e-gham se tan ze-bas ham-dosh-e-KHakistar raha

us se jo chamka sharar ru-posh-e-KHakistar raha

sūrat-e-hastī meñ phir dekheñge shakl-e-raftgāñ

ab talak ā.īna ham-āġhosh-e-ḳhākistar rahā

surat-e-hasti mein phir dekhenge shakl-e-raftgan

ab talak aaina ham-aghosh-e-KHakistar raha

par karāmat hai qabā-e-surḳh meñ terī kamar

varna mū sābit nahīñ rahtā hai dilbar aag meñ

par karamat hai qaba-e-surKH mein teri kamar

warna mu sabit nahin rahta hai dilbar aag mein

ek shab tū baiTh mere halqa-e-āġhosh meñ

yār-e-mah-paikar qadam haale se mat bāhar uThā

ek shab tu baiTh mere halqa-e-aghosh mein

yar-e-mah-paikar qadam haale se mat bahar uTha