be-talluq zindagi bhi zindagi hoti hai kya

be-ta.alluq zindagī bhī zindagī hotī hai kyā

sāz-e-dil ḳhāmosh ho to naġhmagī hotī hai kyā

yak-ba-yak tārīk dil meñ kyoñ ujālā ho gayā

yād-e-yār-e-mehrbāñ se raushnī hotī hai kyā

dekh kar tujh ko karegā koī kyoñ sair-e-chaman

gul ke chehre par bhī aisī tāzgī hotī hai kyā

jis ne tere husn kī lau dekh lī samjhā hai vo

kyoñ chamakte haiñ sitāre chāñdnī hotī hai kyā

mast āñkhoñ kī qasam kyoñ rah gayā hāthoñ meñ jaam

mai-kade meñ bin-piye bhī mai-kashī hotī hai kyā

vasl ho yā hijr ho yā intizār-e-yār ho

dard-e-dil meñ hasratoñ meñ kuchh kamī hotī hai kyā

sādgī meñ dilbarī hai dilbarī meñ sādgī

koī kyā samjhe ki un kī sādgī hotī hai kyā

yaad terī aa.ī hai pardes meñ kitnī 'habīb'

dūrī-e-manzil meñ koī dilkashī hotī hai kyā

be-talluq zindagi bhi zindagi hoti hai kya

saz-e-dil KHamosh ho to naghmagi hoti hai kya

yak-ba-yak tarik dil mein kyon ujala ho gaya

yaad-e-yar-e-mehrban se raushni hoti hai kya

dekh kar tujh ko karega koi kyon sair-e-chaman

gul ke chehre par bhi aisi tazgi hoti hai kya

jis ne tere husn ki lau dekh li samjha hai wo

kyon chamakte hain sitare chandni hoti hai kya

mast aankhon ki qasam kyon rah gaya hathon mein jam

mai-kade mein bin-piye bhi mai-kashi hoti hai kya

wasl ho ya hijr ho ya intizar-e-yar ho

dard-e-dil mein hasraton mein kuchh kami hoti hai kya

sadgi mein dilbari hai dilbari mein sadgi

koi kya samjhe ki un ki sadgi hoti hai kya

yaad teri aai hai pardes mein kitni 'habib'

duri-e-manzil mein koi dilkashi hoti hai kya