aaj dil ka ajib aalam hai

aaj dil kā 'ajīb 'ālam hai

ruuh bechain aañkh pur-nam hai

phir kisī aarzū ke miTne par

ḳhāna-e-dil meñ shor-e-mātam hai

ġham-e-hastī diyā navāzish kī

ye navāzish magar bahut kam hai

jalva-farmā hai baam par koī

chāñd tāroñ meñ raushnī kam hai

un ke aane kī hai ḳhushī lekin

dil ke jaane kā bhī bahut ġham hai

husn hai go savāl pechīda

‘ishq bhī ik ḳhayāl-e-mub.ham hai

ham ko apnā ḳhayāl ho ki na ho

lekin un kā ḳhayāl paiham hai

‘ishq meñ bebasī are tauba

dil hai yā koī dard-e-paiham hai

dhuum hai jo kalām-e-'ābid' kī

josh sāhab kā faiz-e-paiham hai

aaj dil ka 'ajib 'alam hai

ruh bechain aankh pur-nam hai

phir kisi aarzu ke miTne par

KHana-e-dil mein shor-e-matam hai

gham-e-hasti diya nawazish ki

ye nawazish magar bahut kam hai

jalwa-farma hai baam par koi

chand taron mein raushni kam hai

un ke aane ki hai KHushi lekin

dil ke jaane ka bhi bahut gham hai

husn hai go sawal pechida

‘ishq bhi ek KHayal-e-mubham hai

hum ko apna KHayal ho ki na ho

lekin un ka KHayal paiham hai

‘ishq mein bebasi are tauba

dil hai ya koi dard-e-paiham hai

dhum hai jo kalam-e-'abid' ki

josh sahab ka faiz-e-paiham hai