mere pyar ka qissa to har basti mein mashhur hai chand

mere pyaar kā qissa to har bastī meñ mash.hūr hai chāñd

tū kis dhun meñ ġhaltāñ pechāñ kis nashshe meñ chuur hai chāñd

terī ḳhanda-peshānī meñ kab tak farq na aa.egā

tū sadiyoñ se ahl-e-zamīñ kī ḳhidmat par māmūr hai chāñd

ahl-e-nazar hañs hañs kar tujh ko māh-e-kāmil kahte haiñ!

tere dil kā daaġh tujhī par tanz hai aur bharpūr hai chāñd

tere ruḳh par zardī chhā.ī maiñ ab tak māyūs nahīñ

terī manzil paas aa pahuñchī merī manzil duur hai chāñd

koī nahīñ hamrāz-e-tamannā koī nahīñ dam-sāz-e-safar

rāh-e-vafā meñ tanhā tanhā chalne par majbūr hai chāñd

ishq hai aur kāñToñ kā bistar husn hai aur phūloñ kī sej

tujh ko kaise samjhā.ūñ ye duniyā kā dastūr hai chāñd

terī tābish se raushan haiñ gul bhī aur vīrāne bhī

kyā tū bhī is hañstī-gātī duniyā kā mazdūr hai chāñd

mere pyar ka qissa to har basti mein mashhur hai chand

tu kis dhun mein ghaltan pechan kis nashshe mein chur hai chand

teri KHanda-peshani mein kab tak farq na aaega

tu sadiyon se ahl-e-zamin ki KHidmat par mamur hai chand

ahl-e-nazar hans hans kar tujh ko mah-e-kaamil kahte hain!

tere dil ka dagh tujhi par tanz hai aur bharpur hai chand

tere ruKH par zardi chhai main ab tak mayus nahin

teri manzil pas aa pahunchi meri manzil dur hai chand

koi nahin hamraaz-e-tamanna koi nahin dam-saz-e-safar

rah-e-wafa mein tanha tanha chalne par majbur hai chand

ishq hai aur kanTon ka bistar husn hai aur phulon ki sej

tujh ko kaise samjhaun ye duniya ka dastur hai chand

teri tabish se raushan hain gul bhi aur virane bhi

kya tu bhi is hansti-gati duniya ka mazdur hai chand