azm-e-safar se pahle bhī aur ḳhatm-e-safar se aage bhī

rāhguzar hī rāhguzar hai rāhguzar se aage bhī

tāb-e-nazar to shart hai lekin hadd-e-nazar kyuuñ haa.il hai

jalva-fagan to jalva-fagan hai hadd-e-nazar se aage bhī

sub.h-e-azal se shām-e-abad tak mere hī dam se raunaq hai

is manzar se us manzar tak us manzar se aage bhī

vahm-o-gumāñ se ilm-o-yaqīñ tak saikḌoñ nāzuk moḌ aa.e

rū-e-zamīñ se shams-o-qamar tak shams-o-qamar se aage bhī

dil se duā nikle to yaqīnan bāb-e-asar tak pahuñchegī

aah jo nikle dil se to pahuñche bāb-e-asar se aage bhī

dīda-e-tar kā ab to 'aḳhgar' ek hī aalam rahtā hai

nāla-e-shab se āh-e-sahar tak āh-e-sahar se aage bhī