husn kab ishq ka mamnun-e-wafa hota hai

husn kab ishq kā mamnūn-e-vafā hotā hai

laakh parvāna mare sham.a pe kyā hotā hai

shaġhl-e-sayyād yahī sub.h o masā hotā hai

qaid hotā hai koī koī rihā hotā hai

jab patā chaltā hai ḳhushbū kī vafādārī kā

phuul jis vaqt gulistāñ se judā hotā hai

zabt kartā huuñ to ghuTtā hai qafas meñ mirā dam

aah kartā huuñ to sayyād ḳhafā hotā hai

ḳhuun hotā hai sahar tak mire armānoñ kā

shām-e-vāda jo vo pāband-e-hinā hotā hai

chāndnī dekh ke yaad aate haiñ kyā kyā vo mujhe

chāñd jab shab ko 'qamar' jalva-numā hotā hai

husn kab ishq ka mamnun-e-wafa hota hai

lakh parwana mare shama pe kya hota hai

shaghl-e-sayyaad yahi subh o masa hota hai

qaid hota hai koi koi riha hota hai

jab pata chalta hai KHushbu ki wafadari ka

phul jis waqt gulistan se juda hota hai

zabt karta hun to ghuTta hai qafas mein mera dam

aah karta hun to sayyaad KHafa hota hai

KHun hota hai sahar tak mere armanon ka

sham-e-wada jo wo paband-e-hina hota hai

chandni dekh ke yaad aate hain kya kya wo mujhe

chand jab shab ko 'qamar' jalwa-numa hota hai