aarzu rakhna mohabbat mein baDa mazmum hai

aarzū rakhnā mohabbat meñ baḌā mazmūm hai

sun ki tark-e-ārzū hī 'ishq kā mafhūm hai

un nigāhoñ ke tasādum se jo chingārī uThe

'ishq us kā naam hai ye 'ishq kā mafhūm hai

ab to ye armān hai armān hī paidā na hoñ

go samajhtā huuñ ki ye ummīd bhī mauhūm hai

vo khaḌe haiñ vo tasavvur ab tujhe maiñ kyā kahūñ

aañkh mahv-e-dīd kar diid se mahrūm hai

'ishq phir mahrūmiyāñ nākāmiyāñ barbādiyāñ

merī qismat meñ jo likkhā hai mujhe mā'lūm hai

maiñ tujhī ko dekhtā huuñ jalva-farmā har taraf

mā-sivā tere mire nazdīk sab mā'dūm hai

zindagī ko maut hai jab zindagī ḳhud ho fareb

maut bhī goyā fareb-e-hastī-e-mauhūm hai

'ishq meñ 'tālib' matā'-e-hosh kho kar ḳhush to ho

us kā jo anjām hai vo bhī tumheñ mā'lūm hai

aarzu rakhna mohabbat mein baDa mazmum hai

sun ki tark-e-arzu hi 'ishq ka mafhum hai

un nigahon ke tasadum se jo chingari uThe

'ishq us ka nam hai ye 'ishq ka mafhum hai

ab to ye arman hai arman hi paida na hon

go samajhta hun ki ye ummid bhi mauhum hai

wo khaDe hain wo tasawwur ab tujhe main kya kahun

aankh mahw-e-did kar did se mahrum hai

'ishq phir mahrumiyan nakaamiyan barbaadiyan

meri qismat mein jo likkha hai mujhe ma'lum hai

main tujhi ko dekhta hun jalwa-farma har taraf

ma-siwa tere mere nazdik sab ma'dum hai

zindagi ko maut hai jab zindagi KHud ho fareb

maut bhi goya fareb-e-hasti-e-mauhum hai

'ishq mein 'talib' mata'-e-hosh kho kar KHush to ho

us ka jo anjam hai wo bhi tumhein ma'lum hai