baDhe chalo ki zamane ko ye dikhana hai

baḌhe chalo ki zamāne ko ye dikhānā hai

jahāñ hamāre qadam haiñ vahīñ zamāna hai

ye husn-o-ishq kī tafrīq ik bahāna hai

kahīñ nazar ko kahīñ dil ko āzmānā hai

ab is junūn-e-talab kā koī Thikāna hai

ki apne aap ko kho kar bhī un ko paanā hai

bas ek ishq hī aisā sharāb-ḳhāna hai

jahāñ surūr kā mafhūm hosh aanā hai

ilāhī tamkanat-e-husn-o-nāz-e-husn kī ḳhair

kuchh aaj ishq kā andāz vālihāna hai

maiñ har gunāh kī haqīqat batā to duuñ sar-e-hashr

magar unheñ jo har ilzām se bachānā hai

zarā junūn-e-tamannā se dil guzar jaa.e

phir is ke baad koī daam hai na daana hai

maiñ jāntā huuñ jo hai farq-e-zāt-o-partav-e-zāt

mirī nigāh pas-e-parda-e-zamāna hai

kise nasīb ho sajda ye aur baat hai 'kaif'

har ik jabīñ ke qarīb un kā āstāna hai

baDhe chalo ki zamane ko ye dikhana hai

jahan hamare qadam hain wahin zamana hai

ye husn-o-ishq ki tafriq ek bahana hai

kahin nazar ko kahin dil ko aazmana hai

ab is junun-e-talab ka koi Thikana hai

ki apne aap ko kho kar bhi un ko pana hai

bas ek ishq hi aisa sharab-KHana hai

jahan surur ka mafhum hosh aana hai

ilahi tamkanat-e-husn-o-naz-e-husn ki KHair

kuchh aaj ishq ka andaz walihana hai

main har gunah ki haqiqat bata to dun sar-e-hashr

magar unhen jo har ilzam se bachana hai

zara junun-e-tamanna se dil guzar jae

phir is ke baad koi dam hai na dana hai

main jaanta hun jo hai farq-e-zat-o-partaw-e-zat

meri nigah pas-e-parda-e-zamana hai

kise nasib ho sajda ye aur baat hai 'kaif'

har ek jabin ke qarib un ka aastana hai