ajal hoti rahegi ishq kar ke multawi kab tak

ajal hotī rahegī ishq kar ke multavī kab tak

muqaddar meñ hai yā rab ārzū-e-ḳhud-kushī kab tak

taḌapne par hamāre aap rokeñge hañsī kab tak

ye māthe kī shikan kab tak ye abrū kī kajī kab tak

kiran phūTī ufuq par āftāb-e-sub.h-e-mahshar kī

sunā.e jaao apnī dāstān-e-zindagī kab tak

dayār-e-ishq meñ ik qalb-e-sozāñ chhoḌ aa.e the

jalā.ī thī jo ham ne sham.a raste meñ jalī kab tak

jo tum parda uThā dete to āñkheñ band ho jātīñ

tajallī sāmne aatī to duniyā dekhtī kab tak

tah-e-girdāb kī bhī fikr kar ai Dūbne vaale

nazar aatī rahegī sāhiloñ kī raushnī kab tak

kabhī to zindagī ḳhud bhī ilāj-e-zindagī kartī

ajal kartī rahe darmān-e-dard-e-zindagī kab tak

vo din nazdīk haiñ jab aadmī shaitāñ se khelegā

khilaunā ban ke shaitāñ kā rahegā aadmī kab tak

kabhī to ye fasād-e-zehn kī dīvār TūTegī

are āḳhir ye farq-e-ḳhvājgī-o-bandagī kab tak

dayār-e-ishq meñ pahchānñe vaale nahīñ milte

ilāhī maiñ rahūñ apne vatan meñ ajnabī kab tak

muḳhātab kar ke apne dil ko kahnā ho to kuchh kahiye

'sabā' us bevafā ke āsare par shā.irī kab tak

ajal hoti rahegi ishq kar ke multawi kab tak

muqaddar mein hai ya rab aarzu-e-KHud-kushi kab tak

taDapne par hamare aap rokenge hansi kab tak

ye mathe ki shikan kab tak ye abru ki kaji kab tak

kiran phuTi ufuq par aaftab-e-subh-e-mahshar ki

sunae jao apni dastan-e-zindagi kab tak

dayar-e-ishq mein ek qalb-e-sozan chhoD aae the

jalai thi jo hum ne shama raste mein jali kab tak

jo tum parda uTha dete to aankhen band ho jatin

tajalli samne aati to duniya dekhti kab tak

tah-e-girdab ki bhi fikr kar ai Dubne wale

nazar aati rahegi sahilon ki raushni kab tak

kabhi to zindagi KHud bhi ilaj-e-zindagi karti

ajal karti rahe darman-e-dard-e-zindagi kab tak

wo din nazdik hain jab aadmi shaitan se khelega

khilauna ban ke shaitan ka rahega aadmi kab tak

kabhi to ye fasad-e-zehn ki diwar TuTegi

are aaKHir ye farq-e-KHwajgi-o-bandagi kab tak

dayar-e-ishq mein pahchanne wale nahin milte

ilahi main rahun apne watan mein ajnabi kab tak

muKHatab kar ke apne dil ko kahna ho to kuchh kahiye

'saba' us bewafa ke aasare par shairi kab tak