dil choT sahe aur uf na kare ye zabt kī manzil hai lekin

sāġhar TuuTe āvāz na ho aisā to bahut kam hotā hai

dil choT sahe aur uf na kare ye zabt ki manzil hai lekin

saghar TuTe aawaz na ho aisa to bahut kam hota hai

dil hai mirā rañgīnī-e-āġhāz pe maa.il

nazroñ meñ abhī jaam hai anjām nahīñ hai

dil hai mera rangini-e-aghaz pe mail

nazron mein abhi jam hai anjam nahin hai

merī jabīn-e-shauq ne sajde jahāñ kiye

vo āstāñ banā jo kabhī āstāñ na thā

meri jabin-e-shauq ne sajde jahan kiye

wo aastan bana jo kabhi aastan na tha

dil mirā shākī-e-jafā na huā

ye vafādār bevafā na huā

dil mera shaki-e-jafa na hua

ye wafadar bewafa na hua

kyā milā arz-e-mudda.ā se 'figār'

baat kahne se aur baat ga.ī

kya mila arz-e-muddaa se 'figar'

baat kahne se aur baat gai

fazā kā tañg honā fitrat-e-āzād se pūchho

par-e-parvāz hī kyā jo qafas ko āshiyāñ samjhe

faza ka tang hona fitrat-e-azad se puchho

par-e-parwaz hi kya jo qafas ko aashiyan samjhe

ek ḳhvāb-o-ḳhayāl hai duniyā

e'tibār-e-nazar ko kyā kahiye

ek KHwab-o-KHayal hai duniya

e'tibar-e-nazar ko kya kahiye

kisī se shikva-e-mahrūmī-e-niyāz na kar

ye dekh le ki tirī aarzū to ḳhaam nahīñ

kisi se shikwa-e-mahrumi-e-niyaz na kar

ye dekh le ki teri aarzu to KHam nahin

chhup gayā din qadam baḌhā raahī

duur manzil hai muft raat na kar

chhup gaya din qadam baDha rahi

dur manzil hai muft raat na kar

phūloñ ko gulistāñ meñ kab raas bahār aa.ī

kāñToñ ko milā jab se ejāz-e-masīhā.ī

phulon ko gulistan mein kab ras bahaar aai

kanTon ko mila jab se ejaz-e-masihai

māyūs diloñ ko ab chheḌo bhī to kyā hāsil

TuuTe hue paimāne fariyād nahīñ karte

mayus dilon ko ab chheDo bhi to kya hasil

TuTe hue paimane fariyaad nahin karte

dīvāne ko majāz-o-haqīqat se kyā ġharaz

dair-o-haram mile na mile terā dar mile

diwane ko majaz-o-haqiqat se kya gharaz

dair-o-haram mile na mile tera dar mile

ajiib kashmakash hai kaise harf-e-mudda.ā kahūñ

vo pūchhte haiñ hāl-e-dil maiñ sochtā huuñ kyā kahūñ

ajib kashmakash hai kaise harf-e-muddaa kahun

wo puchhte hain haal-e-dil main sochta hun kya kahun

saaqī ne nigāhoñ se pilā dī hai ġhazab kī

rindān-e-azal dekhiye kab hosh meñ aa.eñ

saqi ne nigahon se pila di hai ghazab ki

rindan-e-azal dekhiye kab hosh mein aaen

dil kī buniyād pe ta.amīr kar aivān-e-hayāt

qasr-e-shāhī to zarā der meñ Dah jaate haiñ

dil ki buniyaad pe tamir kar aiwan-e-hayat

qasr-e-shahi to zara der mein Dah jate hain

shikast-e-dil kī har āvāz hashr-āsār hotī hai

magar soī huī duniyā kahāñ bedār hotī hai

shikast-e-dil ki har aawaz hashr-asar hoti hai

magar soi hui duniya kahan bedar hoti hai

ka.aba bhī ghar apnā hai sanam-ḳhāna bhī apnā

har husn kā jalva mirā īmān-e-nazar hai

kaba bhi ghar apna hai sanam-KHana bhi apna

har husn ka jalwa mera iman-e-nazar hai

sar-e-mahfil hamāre dil ko luuTā chashm-e-sāqī ne

udhar taqdīr gardish meñ idhar gardish meñ jaam aayā

sar-e-mahfil hamare dil ko luTa chashm-e-saqi ne

udhar taqdir gardish mein idhar gardish mein jam aaya

haiñ ye jazbāt mire dard bhare dil ke figār

lafz ban ban ke jo ash.ār tak aa pahuñche haiñ

hain ye jazbaat mere dard bhare dil ke figar

lafz ban ban ke jo ashaar tak aa pahunche hain

hasrat-e-dil nā-mukammal hai kitāb-e-zindagī

joḌ de maazī ke sab aurāq mustaqbil ke saath

hasrat-e-dil na-mukammal hai kitab-e-zindagi

joD de mazi ke sab auraq mustaqbil ke sath

ġham-o-alam se jo ta.abīr kī ḳhushī maiñ ne

bahut qarīb se dekhī hai zindagī maiñ ne

gham-o-alam se jo tabir ki KHushi main ne

bahut qarib se dekhi hai zindagi main ne

yaqīn-e-vāda-e-fardā hameñ bāvar nahīñ aatā

zabāñ se laakh kahiye aap ke tevar nahīñ kahte

yaqin-e-wada-e-farda hamein bawar nahin aata

zaban se lakh kahiye aap ke tewar nahin kahte

ik terā aasrā hai faqat ai ḳhayāl-e-dost

sab bujh ga.e charāġh shab-e-intizār meñ

ek tera aasra hai faqat ai KHayal-e-dost

sab bujh gae charagh shab-e-intizar mein

qadam qadam pe donoñ jurm-e-ishq meñ sharīk haiñ

nazar ko be-ḳhatā kahūñ ki dil ko be-ḳhatā kahūñ

qadam qadam pe donon jurm-e-ishq mein sharik hain

nazar ko be-KHata kahun ki dil ko be-KHata kahun

qadam apne harīm-e-nāz meñ is shauq se rakhnā

ki jo dekhe mire dil ko tumhārā āstāñ samjhe

qadam apne harim-e-naz mein is shauq se rakhna

ki jo dekhe mere dil ko tumhaara aastan samjhe

partav-e-husn se zarre bhī bane ā.īne

kitne jalve kiye arzāñ tirī ra.anā.ī ne

partaw-e-husn se zarre bhi bane aaine

kitne jalwe kiye arzan teri ranai ne

mahfil-e-kaun-o-makāñ terī hī bazm-e-nāz hai

ham kahāñ jā.eñge is mahfil se uTh jaane ke ba.ad

mahfil-e-kaun-o-makan teri hi bazm-e-naz hai

hum kahan jaenge is mahfil se uTh jaane ke baad

ādāb-e-āshiqī se to ham be-ḳhabar na the

dīvāne the zarūr magar is qadar na the

aadab-e-ashiqi se to hum be-KHabar na the

diwane the zarur magar is qadar na the

tire ġham ke sāmne kuchh ġham-e-do-jahāñ nahīñ hai

hai jahāñ tirā tasavvur vahāñ īn-o-āñ nahīñ hai

tere gham ke samne kuchh gham-e-do-jahan nahin hai

hai jahan tera tasawwur wahan in-o-an nahin hai

ka.abe meñ ho yā but-ḳhāne meñ hone ko to sar ḳham hotā hai

hotā hai jahāñ tū jalva-numā kuchh aur hī aalam hotā hai

kabe mein ho ya but-KHane mein hone ko to sar KHam hota hai

hota hai jahan tu jalwa-numa kuchh aur hi aalam hota hai

kis kaam kā aisā dil jis meñ ranjish hai ġhubār hai kiina hai

ham ko hai zarūrat us dil kī sab jis ko kaheñ ā.īna hai

kis kaam ka aisa dil jis mein ranjish hai ghubar hai kina hai

hum ko hai zarurat us dil ki sab jis ko kahen aaina hai

un pe qurbān har ḳhushī kar dī

zindagī nazr-e-zindagī kar dī

un pe qurban har KHushi kar di

zindagi nazr-e-zindagi kar di

ba-qadr-e-zauq mere ashk-e-ġham kī tarjumānī hai

koī kahtā hai motī hai koī kahtā hai paanī hai

ba-qadr-e-zauq mere ashk-e-gham ki tarjumani hai

koi kahta hai moti hai koi kahta hai pani hai