dekhta kuchh hun dhyan mein kuchh hai

dekhtā kuchh huuñ dhyān meñ kuchh hai

hai yaqīñ kuchh gumān meñ kuchh hai

sanam apne ko ham ḳhudā jo kaheñ

kab qusūr us kī shaan meñ kuchh hai

kuchh na dekhā kisī makān meñ ham

kahte haiñ lā-makān meñ kuchh hai

tishna-e-ḳhūñ haiñ la.al-e-lab tere

surḳhī-e-rañg-e-pān meñ kuchh hai

tere dīdār kī havas ke sivā

dekh to merī jaan meñ kuchh hai

tū jo talvār khīñche hai mujh par

zaḳhm bhī darmiyān meñ kuchh hai

dekh to ab jafā-kashī kī taab

mujh dil-e-nā-tavān meñ kuchh hai

dekh kar mujh ko naza.a meñ tū ne

na kahā is javān meñ kuchh hai

ham ko paTkā zamīn ke uupar

gardish-e-āsmān meñ kuchh hai

fā.eda tujh ko ai za-ḳhud ġhāfil

fikr-e-sūd-o-ziyān meñ kuchh hai

ye zamāna 'muhib' ba-qaul 'dard'

aan meñ kuchh hai aan meñ kuchh hai

dekhta kuchh hun dhyan mein kuchh hai

hai yaqin kuchh guman mein kuchh hai

sanam apne ko hum KHuda jo kahen

kab qusur us ki shan mein kuchh hai

kuchh na dekha kisi makan mein hum

kahte hain la-makan mein kuchh hai

tishna-e-KHun hain lal-e-lab tere

surKHi-e-rang-e-pan mein kuchh hai

tere didar ki hawas ke siwa

dekh to meri jaan mein kuchh hai

tu jo talwar khinche hai mujh par

zaKHm bhi darmiyan mein kuchh hai

dekh to ab jafa-kashi ki tab

mujh dil-e-na-tawan mein kuchh hai

dekh kar mujh ko naza mein tu ne

na kaha is jawan mein kuchh hai

hum ko paTka zamin ke upar

gardish-e-asman mein kuchh hai

faeda tujh ko ai za-KHud ghafil

fikr-e-sud-o-ziyan mein kuchh hai

ye zamana 'muhib' ba-qaul 'dard'

aan mein kuchh hai aan mein kuchh hai