dil-e-abaad ka barbaad bhi hona zaruri hai

dil-e-ābād kā barbād bhī honā zarūrī hai

jise paanā zarūrī hai use khonā zarūrī hai

mukammal kis tarah hogā tamāsha barq-o-bārāñ kā

tirā hañsnā zarūrī hai mirā ronā zarūrī hai

bahut sī surḳh āñkheñ shahr meñ achchhī nahīñ lagtīñ

tire jaage huoñ kā der tak sonā zarūrī hai

kisī kī yaad se is umr meñ dil kī mulāqāteñ

ThiThurtī shaam meñ ik dhuup kā konā zarūrī hai

ye ḳhud-sar vaqt le jaa.e kahānī ko kahāñ jaane

musannif kā kisī kirdār meñ honā zarūrī hai

janāb-e-dil bahut nāzāñ na hoñ dāġh-e-mohabbat par

ye duniyā hai yahāñ ye daaġh bhī dhonā zarūrī hai

dil-e-abaad ka barbaad bhi hona zaruri hai

jise pana zaruri hai use khona zaruri hai

mukammal kis tarah hoga tamasha barq-o-baran ka

tera hansna zaruri hai mera rona zaruri hai

bahut si surKH aankhen shahr mein achchhi nahin lagtin

tere jage huon ka der tak sona zaruri hai

kisi ki yaad se is umr mein dil ki mulaqaten

ThiThurti sham mein ek dhup ka kona zaruri hai

ye KHud-sar waqt le jae kahani ko kahan jaane

musannif ka kisi kirdar mein hona zaruri hai

janab-e-dil bahut nazan na hon dagh-e-mohabbat par

ye duniya hai yahan ye dagh bhi dhona zaruri hai