ai miyan kaun ye kahta hai mohabbat ki hai

ai miyāñ kaun ye kahtā hai mohabbat kī hai

baat ye hai ki yahāñ baat zarūrat kī hai

phir koī chaak garebān liye phirtā hai

hazrat-e-ishq ne phir koī sharārat kī hai

bas yūñhī ek hayūlā sā nazar aayā thā

aur phir dil ne dhaḌakne kī jo shiddat kī hai

vo mirī chaah kā vaise bhī talabgār na thā

phir mire dil ne sambhalne meñ bhī ujlat kī hai

ham bahut duur chale aa.e haiñ basne ko 'atā'

is se pahle bhī bahut duur se hijrat kī hai

ai miyan kaun ye kahta hai mohabbat ki hai

baat ye hai ki yahan baat zarurat ki hai

phir koi chaak gareban liye phirta hai

hazrat-e-ishq ne phir koi shararat ki hai

bas yunhi ek hayula sa nazar aaya tha

aur phir dil ne dhaDakne ki jo shiddat ki hai

wo meri chah ka waise bhi talabgar na tha

phir mere dil ne sambhalne mein bhi ujlat ki hai

hum bahut dur chale aae hain basne ko 'ata'

is se pahle bhi bahut dur se hijrat ki hai