āshob-e-iztirāb meñ khaTkā jo hai to ye

ġham terā mil na jaa.e ġham-e-rozgār meñ

aashob-e-iztirab mein khaTka jo hai to ye

gham tera mil na jae gham-e-rozgar mein

husn-e-fitrat kī aabrū mujh se

aab o gil meñ hai rañg-o-bū mujh se

husn-e-fitrat ki aabru mujh se

aab o gil mein hai rang-o-bu mujh se

ḳhākistar-e-dil meñ to na thā ek sharar bhī

bekār use barbād kiyā mauj-e-sabā ne

KHakistar-e-dil mein to na tha ek sharar bhi

bekar use barbaad kiya mauj-e-saba ne

na rahā koī taar dāman meñ

ab nahīñ hājat-e-rafū mujh ko

na raha koi tar daman mein

ab nahin hajat-e-rafu mujh ko

vo shabnam kā sukūñ ho yā ki parvāne kī betābī

agar uḌne kī dhun hogī to hoñge bāl-o-par paidā

wo shabnam ka sukun ho ya ki parwane ki betabi

agar uDne ki dhun hogi to honge baal-o-par paida