dil kī qīmat to mohabbat ke sivā kuchh bhī na thī

jo mile sūrat-e-zebā ke ḳharīdār mile

dil ki qimat to mohabbat ke siwa kuchh bhi na thi

jo mile surat-e-zeba ke KHaridar mile

maiñ to tanhā thā magar tujh ko bhī tanhā dekhā

apnī tasvīr ke pīchhe tirā chehrā dekhā

main to tanha tha magar tujh ko bhi tanha dekha

apni taswir ke pichhe tera chehra dekha

peḌ kā dukh to koī pūchhne vaalā hī na thā

apnī hī aag meñ jaltā huā saaya dekhā

peD ka dukh to koi puchhne wala hi na tha

apni hi aag mein jalta hua saya dekha

us kī ḳhamoshiyoñ meñ nihāñ kitnā shor thā

mujh se sivā vo dard kā ḳhūgar lagā mujhe

us ki KHamoshiyon mein nihan kitna shor tha

mujh se siwa wo dard ka KHugar laga mujhe

ye manzar ye ruup anokhe sab shahkār hamāre haiñ

ham ne apne ḳhūn-e-jigar se kyā kyā naqsh ubhāre haiñ

ye manzar ye rup anokhe sab shahkar hamare hain

hum ne apne KHun-e-jigar se kya kya naqsh ubhaare hain