rusvā hue zalīl hue dar-ba-dar hue

haq baat lab pe aa.ī to ham be-hunar hue

ruswa hue zalil hue dar-ba-dar hue

haq baat lab pe aai to hum be-hunar hue

maktab-e-ishq kā dastūr nirālā dekhā

us ko chhuTTī na milī jis ko sabaq yaad huā

maktab-e-ishq ka dastur nirala dekha

us ko chhuTTi na mili jis ko sabaq yaad hua

zehn meñ yaad ke ghar TūTne lagte haiñ 'shahāb'

log ho jaate haiñ jī jī ke purāne kitne

zehn mein yaad ke ghar TuTne lagte hain 'shahab'

log ho jate hain ji ji ke purane kitne

ik lafz-e-mohabbat kā adnā ye fasānā hai

simTe to dil-e-āshiq phaile to zamāna hai

ek lafz-e-mohabbat ka adna ye fasana hai

simTe to dil-e-ashiq phaile to zamana hai

uThe haiñ haath to apne karam kī laaj bachā

vagarna merī duā kyā mirī talab kyā hai

uThe hain hath to apne karam ki laj bacha

wagarna meri dua kya meri talab kya hai