sukun-e-qalb o shakeb-e-nazar ki baat karo

sukūn-e-qalb o shakeb-e-nazar kī baat karo

guzar ga.ī hai shab-e-ġham sahar kī baat karo

diloñ kā zikr hī kyā hai mileñ mileñ na mileñ

nazar milāo nazar se nazar kī baat karo

shagufta ho na sakegī fazā-e-arz-o-samā

kisī kī jalva-gah-e-bām-o-dar kī baat karo

harīm-e-nāz kī ḳhalvat meñ dastaras hai kise

nazāra-hā-e-sar-e-rah-guzar kī baat karo

badal na jaa.e kahīñ iltifāt-e-husn kā rañg

halāvat-e-nigah-e-muḳhtasar kī baat karo

jahān-e-hosh-o-ḳhirad ke muāmle haiñ darāz

kisī ke gesū-e-āshufta-sar kī baat karo

nigāh-e-nāz hai ik kā.enāt-e-rāz-o-niyāz

jidhar kare vo ishāra udhar kī baat karo

surūr-e-zīst huā jis ke dam-qadam se nasīb

usī nadīm usī ham-safar kī baat karo

vo jis se talḳhī-e-zahrāb-e-ġham gavārā hai

usī 'tabassum'-e-shīrīñ-asar kī baat karo

sukun-e-qalb o shakeb-e-nazar ki baat karo

guzar gai hai shab-e-gham sahar ki baat karo

dilon ka zikr hi kya hai milen milen na milen

nazar milao nazar se nazar ki baat karo

shagufta ho na sakegi faza-e-arz-o-sama

kisi ki jalwa-gah-e-baam-o-dar ki baat karo

harim-e-naz ki KHalwat mein dastaras hai kise

nazara-ha-e-sar-e-rah-guzar ki baat karo

badal na jae kahin iltifat-e-husn ka rang

halawat-e-nigah-e-muKHtasar ki baat karo

jahan-e-hosh-o-KHirad ke muamle hain daraaz

kisi ke gesu-e-ashufta-sar ki baat karo

nigah-e-naz hai ek kaenat-e-raaz-o-niyaz

jidhar kare wo ishaara udhar ki baat karo

surur-e-zist hua jis ke dam-qadam se nasib

usi nadim usi ham-safar ki baat karo

wo jis se talKHi-e-zahrab-e-gham gawara hai

usi 'tabassum'-e-shirin-asar ki baat karo