chiz dil hai ruKH-e-gulfam mein kya rakkha hai

chiiz dil hai ruḳh-e-gulfām meñ kyā rakkhā hai

kaif sahbā meñ hai ḳhud jaam meñ kyā rakkhā hai

gungunātā huā dil chāhiye jiine ke liye

is nazā-e-sahar-o-shām meñ kyā rakkhā hai

kaun kis tarah se hotā hai harīf‌‌‌‌-e-mai-e-zīst

aur talḳhāba-e-ayyām meñ kyā rakkhā hai

ishq kartā hai to kar aur nigāhoñ ko buland

rishta-e-rah-guzar-o-bām meñ kyā rakkhā hai

murġh-e-āzād huā kyā tirī ḳhuddārī ko

chand dānoñ ke sivā daam meñ kyā rakkhā hai

husn fankār kī ik chheḌ hai ishq-e-nādāñ

bevafā.ī ke is ilzām meñ kyā rakkhā hai

dekhnā ye hai ki vo dil meñ makīñ hai ki nahīñ

chāhe jis naam se ho naam meñ kyā rakkhā hai

deñ mire zauq-e-parastish ko duā.eñ 'mullā'

varna patthar ke in asnām meñ kyā rakkhā hai

chiz dil hai ruKH-e-gulfam mein kya rakkha hai

kaif sahba mein hai KHud jam mein kya rakkha hai

gungunata hua dil chahiye jine ke liye

is naza-e-sahar-o-sham mein kya rakkha hai

kaun kis tarah se hota hai harif‌‌‌‌-e-mai-e-zist

aur talKHaba-e-ayyam mein kya rakkha hai

ishq karta hai to kar aur nigahon ko buland

rishta-e-rah-guzar-o-baam mein kya rakkha hai

murgh-e-azad hua kya teri KHuddari ko

chand danon ke siwa dam mein kya rakkha hai

husn fankar ki ek chheD hai ishq-e-nadan

bewafai ke is ilzam mein kya rakkha hai

dekhna ye hai ki wo dil mein makin hai ki nahin

chahe jis nam se ho nam mein kya rakkha hai

den mere zauq-e-parastish ko duaen 'mulla'

warna patthar ke in asnam mein kya rakkha hai