bahut kaha tha suKHan-waron mein guzar na karna

bahut kahā thā suḳhan-varoñ meñ guzar na karnā

bahut kahā thā ki baat sunñā magar na karnā

bahut kahā thā ki Dūbne kā hai Dar ziyāda

bahut kahā thā ki pāniyoñ kā safar na karnā

bahut kahā thā ki tum akele na rah sakoge

bahut kahā thā ki ham ko yuuñ dar-ba-dar na karnā

bahut kahā thā vo tum ko pahchāntā nahīñ hai

bahut kahā thā tum us ko apnī ḳhabar na karnā

bahut kahā thā ki rābtoñ ko darāz rakhnā

bahut kahā thā mohabbateñ muḳhtasar na karnā

bahut kahā thā ki ishq āḳhir to ishq Thahrā

bahut kahā thā kisī ko is kī ḳhabar na karnā

bahut kahā thā zamīñ se rishta na 'tūr' TuuTe

bahut kahā thā falak ko zer-e-asar na karnā

bahut kaha tha suKHan-waron mein guzar na karna

bahut kaha tha ki baat sunna magar na karna

bahut kaha tha ki Dubne ka hai Dar ziyaada

bahut kaha tha ki paniyon ka safar na karna

bahut kaha tha ki tum akele na rah sakoge

bahut kaha tha ki hum ko yun dar-ba-dar na karna

bahut kaha tha wo tum ko pahchanta nahin hai

bahut kaha tha tum us ko apni KHabar na karna

bahut kaha tha ki rabton ko daraaz rakhna

bahut kaha tha mohabbaten muKHtasar na karna

bahut kaha tha ki ishq aaKHir to ishq Thahra

bahut kaha tha kisi ko is ki KHabar na karna

bahut kaha tha zamin se rishta na 'tur' TuTe

bahut kaha tha falak ko zer-e-asar na karna