apni KHabar, na us ka pata hai, ye ishq hai

apnī ḳhabar, na us kā pata hai, ye ishq hai

jo thaa, nahīñ hai, aur na thaa, hai,, ye ishq hai

pahle jo thaa, vo sirf tumhārī talāsh thī

lekin jo tum se mil ke huā hai, ye ishq hai

tashkīk hai, na jañg hai mābain-e-aql-o-dil

bas ye yaqīn hai ki ḳhudā hai, ye ishq hai

behad ḳhushī hai, aur hai be-intihā sukūn

ab dard hai, na ġham, na gila hai, ye ishq hai

kyā ramz jānñī hai tujhe asl-e-ishq kii?

jo tujh meñ us badan ke sivā hai, ye ishq hai

shohrat se terī ḳhush jo bahut hai, ye hai ḳhirad

aur ye jo tujh meñ tujh se ḳhafā hai, ye ishq hai

zer-e-qabā jo husn hai, vo husn hai ḳhudā

band-e-qabā jo khol rahā hai, ye ishq hai

idrāk kī kamī hai samajhnā ise maraz

is kī duaa, na is kī davā hai, ye ishq hai

shaffāf o saaf, aur latāfat meñ be-misāl

saarā vajūd ā.īna sā hai, ye ishq hai

ya.anī ki kuchh bhī is ke sivā sūjhtā nahīñ?

haañ to janāb, mas.ala kyā hai? ye ishq hai

jo aql se badan ko milī thii, vo thī havas

jo ruuh ko junūñ se milā hai, ye ishq hai

is meñ nahīñ hai daḳhl koī ḳhauf o hirs kā

is kī jazā, na is kī sazā hai, ye ishq hai

sajde meñ hai jo mahv-e-duā vo hai be-dilī

ye jo dhamāl Daal rahā hai, ye ishq hai

hotā agar kuchh aur to hotā anā-parast

us kī razā shikast-e-anā hai, ye ishq hai

'irfān' mānñe meñ ta.ammul tujhe hī thā

maiñ ne to ye hamesha kahā hai, ye ishq hai

apni KHabar, na us ka pata hai, ye ishq hai

jo tha, nahin hai, aur na tha, hai,, ye ishq hai

pahle jo tha, wo sirf tumhaari talash thi

lekin jo tum se mil ke hua hai, ye ishq hai

tashkik hai, na jang hai mabain-e-aql-o-dil

bas ye yaqin hai ki KHuda hai, ye ishq hai

behad KHushi hai, aur hai be-intiha sukun

ab dard hai, na gham, na gila hai, ye ishq hai

kya ramz jaanni hai tujhe asl-e-ishq ki?

jo tujh mein us badan ke siwa hai, ye ishq hai

shohrat se teri KHush jo bahut hai, ye hai KHirad

aur ye jo tujh mein tujh se KHafa hai, ye ishq hai

zer-e-qaba jo husn hai, wo husn hai KHuda

band-e-qaba jo khol raha hai, ye ishq hai

idrak ki kami hai samajhna ise maraz

is ki dua, na is ki dawa hai, ye ishq hai

shaffaf o saf, aur latafat mein be-misal

sara wajud aaina sa hai, ye ishq hai

yani ki kuchh bhi is ke siwa sujhta nahin?

han to janab, masala kya hai? ye ishq hai

jo aql se badan ko mili thi, wo thi hawas

jo ruh ko junun se mila hai, ye ishq hai

is mein nahin hai daKHl koi KHauf o hirs ka

is ki jaza, na is ki saza hai, ye ishq hai

sajde mein hai jo mahw-e-dua wo hai be-dili

ye jo dhamal Dal raha hai, ye ishq hai

hota agar kuchh aur to hota ana-parast

us ki raza shikast-e-ana hai, ye ishq hai

'irfan' manne mein tammul tujhe hi tha

main ne to ye hamesha kaha hai, ye ishq hai