dil ne apni zaban ka pas kiya

dil ne apnī zabāñ kā paas kiyā

aañkh ne jaane kyā qayās kiyā

kyā kahā bād-e-sub.h-gāhī ne

kyā charāġhoñ ne iltimās kiyā

kuchh ajab taur zindagānī kī

ghar se nikle na ghar kā paas kiyā

ishq jī jaan se kiyā ham ne

aur be-ḳhauf-o-be-hirās kiyā

raat aa.ī udhar sitāroñ ne

shabnamī pairahan libās kiyā

sāya-e-gul to maiñ nahīñ jis ne

gul ko dekhā na gul ko baas kiyā

baal to dhuup meñ safed kiye

zard kis chhāñv meñ libās kiyā

kyā tirā e'tibār thā tū ne

kyā ġhazab shahr-e-nāsapās kiyā

kyā batā.ūñ sabab udāsī kā

be-sabab maiñ use udaas kiyā

zindagī ik kitāb hai jis se

jis ne jitnā bhī iqtibās kiyā

jab bhī zikr-e-ġhazal chhiḌā us ne

zikr merā ba-taur-e-ḳhās kiyā

dil ne apni zaban ka pas kiya

aankh ne jaane kya qayas kiya

kya kaha baad-e-subh-gahi ne

kya charaghon ne iltimas kiya

kuchh ajab taur zindagani ki

ghar se nikle na ghar ka pas kiya

ishq ji jaan se kiya hum ne

aur be-KHauf-o-be-hiras kiya

raat aai udhar sitaron ne

shabnami pairahan libas kiya

saya-e-gul to main nahin jis ne

gul ko dekha na gul ko bas kiya

baal to dhup mein safed kiye

zard kis chhanw mein libas kiya

kya tera e'tibar tha tu ne

kya ghazab shahr-e-nasapas kiya

kya bataun sabab udasi ka

be-sabab main use udas kiya

zindagi ek kitab hai jis se

jis ne jitna bhi iqtibas kiya

jab bhi zikr-e-ghazal chhiDa us ne

zikr mera ba-taur-e-KHas kiya