dil shikasta hai ruh pyasi hai

dil shikasta hai ruuh pyāsī hai

ek be-nām sī udāsī hai

ranj kyā aish kyā tamīz kise

silsila-vār bad-havāsī hai

sāf-goī ki vasf thī pahle

in dinoñ jurm-e-nāravā sī hai

kitnā āsāñ hai mo'atabar honā

kitnī dushvār ḳhud-shanāsī hai

merī isyāñ-nigāhī kā maujib

aap kī muḳhtasar-libāsī hai

thoḌī jur.at se kyā nahīñ hotā

phir vo laḌkī bhī ādī-bāsī hai

mere sheroñ meñ fan nahīñ na sahī

aap kī raa.e iqtibāsī hai

reshmī zulf chāñd-sā chehra

sar pe āñchal magar kapāsī hai

pyāsī pyāsī hai aarzū 'afzal'

mamlikat dil kī karbalā sī hai

dil shikasta hai ruh pyasi hai

ek be-nam si udasi hai

ranj kya aish kya tamiz kise

silsila-war bad-hawasi hai

saf-goi ki wasf thi pahle

in dinon jurm-e-narawa si hai

kitna aasan hai mo'atabar hona

kitni dushwar KHud-shanasi hai

meri isyan-nigahi ka maujib

aap ki muKHtasar-libasi hai

thoDi jurat se kya nahin hota

phir wo laDki bhi aadi-basi hai

mere sheron mein fan nahin na sahi

aap ki rae iqtibasi hai

reshmi zulf chand-sa chehra

sar pe aanchal magar kapasi hai

pyasi pyasi hai aarzu 'afzal'

mamlikat dil ki karbala si hai