dost dushman ne kiye qatl ke saman kya kya

dost dushman ne kiye qatl ke sāmāñ kyā kyā

jān-e-mushtāq ke paidā hue ḳhvāhāñ kyā kyā

āfateñ Dhātī hai vo nargis-e-fatāñ kyā kyā

daaġh detī hai mujhe gardish-e-daurāñ kyā kyā

phir sakī mere gale par na chhurī hai zālim

varna gardūñ se hue kār-e-numāyāñ kyā kyā

husn meñ pahlū-e-ḳhurshīd magar dābegā

duur khiñchtā hai hamārā mah-e-tābāñ kyā kyā

rū-e-dilbar kī safā se thā baḌā hī da.avā

sāmne ho ke huā aa.ina hairāñ kyā kyā

āñkheñ gesū ke tasavvur meñ rahā kartī haiñ band

lutf dikhlātā hai ye ḳhvāb-e-pareshāñ kyā kyā

gardish-e-chashm dikhātā hai kabhī gardish-e-jām

merī tadbīr meñ phirtā hai ye daurāñ kyā kyā

chashm-e-bīnā bhī atā kī dil-e-āgah bhī diyā

mere allāh ne mujh par kiye ehsāñ kyā kyā

dost ne jab na dam-e-zabh sisaktā chhoḌā

mere dushman hue hañs hañs ke pashemāñ kyā kyā

gardish-e-nargis-e-fattāñ ne to dīvāna kiyā

dekho jañkvā.e kuñ.eñ chāh-e-zanaḳhdāñ kyā kyā

jal gayā aag meñ aap apne maiñ mānind-e-chīnār

pīste rah ga.e daañt arra-o-sohāñ kyā kyā

kuchh kahe koī maiñ muñh dekh ke rah jaatā huuñ

kam dimāġhī ne kiyā hai mujhe hairāñ kyā kyā

garm hargiz na huā pahlū-e-ḳhālī be-yār

yaad āvegī mujhe fasl-e-zamistāñ kyā kyā

koī mardūd-e-ḳhalā.iq nahīñ mujh sā 'ātish'

kyā kahūñ kahte haiñ hindū-o-musalmāñ kyā kyā

dost dushman ne kiye qatl ke saman kya kya

jaan-e-mushtaq ke paida hue KHwahan kya kya

aafaten Dhati hai wo nargis-e-fatan kya kya

dagh deti hai mujhe gardish-e-dauran kya kya

phir saki mere gale par na chhuri hai zalim

warna gardun se hue kar-e-numayan kya kya

husn mein pahlu-e-KHurshid magar dabega

dur khinchta hai hamara mah-e-taban kya kya

ru-e-dilbar ki safa se tha baDa hi dawa

samne ho ke hua aaina hairan kya kya

aankhen gesu ke tasawwur mein raha karti hain band

lutf dikhlata hai ye KHwab-e-pareshan kya kya

gardish-e-chashm dikhata hai kabhi gardish-e-jam

meri tadbir mein phirta hai ye dauran kya kya

chashm-e-bina bhi ata ki dil-e-agah bhi diya

mere allah ne mujh par kiye ehsan kya kya

dost ne jab na dam-e-zabh sisakta chhoDa

mere dushman hue hans hans ke pasheman kya kya

gardish-e-nargis-e-fattan ne to diwana kiya

dekho jankwae kunen chah-e-zanaKHdan kya kya

jal gaya aag mein aap apne main manind-e-chinar

piste rah gae dant arra-o-sohan kya kya

kuchh kahe koi main munh dekh ke rah jata hun

kam dimaghi ne kiya hai mujhe hairan kya kya

garm hargiz na hua pahlu-e-KHali be-yar

yaad aawegi mujhe fasl-e-zamistan kya kya

koi mardud-e-KHalaiq nahin mujh sa 'atish'

kya kahun kahte hain hindu-o-musalman kya kya