ab tak ilaj-e-ranjish-e-be-ja na kar sake

ab tak ilāj-e-ranjish-e-be-jā na kar sake

ik umr meñ bhī husn ko apnā na kar sake

thī ek rasm-e-ishq so ham ne bhī kī adā

duniyā meñ koī kaam anokhā na kar sake

kal raat dil ke saath bujhe is tarah charāġh

yādoñ ke silsile bhī ujālā na kar sake

ab is se kyā ġharaz hai ki anjām kyā huā

ye to nahīñ ki terī tamannā na kar sake

ḳhud ishq hī ko de ga.e rusvā.iyoñ ke daaġh

vo rāz-e-husn ham jinheñ ifshā na kar sake

zauq-e-junūñ ko raas nahīñ tañg bastiyāñ

sahrā na ho to kyā koī dīvāna kar sake

har imtiyāz us ke liye hech hai 'sahar'

jo apnī zindagī ko tamāshā na kar sake

ab tak ilaj-e-ranjish-e-be-ja na kar sake

ek umr mein bhi husn ko apna na kar sake

thi ek rasm-e-ishq so hum ne bhi ki ada

duniya mein koi kaam anokha na kar sake

kal raat dil ke sath bujhe is tarah charagh

yaadon ke silsile bhi ujala na kar sake

ab is se kya gharaz hai ki anjam kya hua

ye to nahin ki teri tamanna na kar sake

KHud ishq hi ko de gae ruswaiyon ke dagh

wo raaz-e-husn hum jinhen ifsha na kar sake

zauq-e-junun ko ras nahin tang bastiyan

sahra na ho to kya koi diwana kar sake

har imtiyaz us ke liye hech hai 'sahar'

jo apni zindagi ko tamasha na kar sake