aatish-e-ishq-e-bala aag lagae na bane

ātish-e-ishq-e-balā aag lagā.e na bane

aur ham us ko bujhā.eñ to bujhā.e na bane

rañg-e-ruḳh uḌne pe aaj jaa.e to roke na ruke

laakh vo raaz chhupā.eñ to chhupā.e na bane

kyā maza ho na rahe yaad jo andāz-e-jafā

maiñ kahūñ bhī ki satāo to satā.e na bane

ḳhud vafā hai mirī shāhid ki vafādār huuñ maiñ

laakh tum dil se bhulāo to bhulā.e na bane

dil ke har zarra meñ hai soz-e-mohabbat kī numūd

ḳhaak meñ in ko milā.ūñ to milā.e na bane

rāh-e-ulfat ne kuchh aisī mirī sūrat badlī

dāman-e-dasht chhupā.e to chhupā.e na bane

dil ko ab tāb-e-talāfī o mudāvā abhī nahīñ

chāragar aa.e to ehsān uThā.e na bane

koī ḳhāka mirī tasvīr kā khīñche to sahī

khiñch bhī jaa.e koī naqsha to miTā.e na bane

maut qaabū kī nahīñ aur na Thikānā is kā

koī vaqt us pe bhī aa.e ki banā.e na bane

aise Dhab se ho gilā un kī sitam kā ai 'shauq'

baat kuchh chāheñ banānī to banā.e na bane

aatish-e-ishq-e-bala aag lagae na bane

aur hum us ko bujhaen to bujhae na bane

rang-e-ruKH uDne pe aaj jae to roke na ruke

lakh wo raaz chhupaen to chhupae na bane

kya maza ho na rahe yaad jo andaz-e-jafa

main kahun bhi ki satao to satae na bane

KHud wafa hai meri shahid ki wafadar hun main

lakh tum dil se bhulao to bhulae na bane

dil ke har zarra mein hai soz-e-mohabbat ki numud

KHak mein in ko milaun to milae na bane

rah-e-ulfat ne kuchh aisi meri surat badli

daman-e-dasht chhupae to chhupae na bane

dil ko ab tab-e-talafi o mudawa abhi nahin

chaaragar aae to ehsan uThae na bane

koi KHaka meri taswir ka khinche to sahi

khinch bhi jae koi naqsha to miTae na bane

maut qabu ki nahin aur na Thikana is ka

koi waqt us pe bhi aae ki banae na bane

aise Dhab se ho gila un ki sitam ka ai 'shauq'

baat kuchh chahen banani to banae na bane