dua hi wajh-e-karamat thoDi hoti hai

duā hī vaj.h-e-karāmāt thoḌī hotī hai

ġhazab kī dhuup meñ barsāt thoḌī hotī hai

rah-e-vafā kī rivāyat hai sar jhukā rakhnā

bisāt-e-ishq pe ye maat thoḌī hotī hai

jo apnā naam saf-e-mo'tabar meñ likhte haiñ

ḳhud un se apnī mulāqāt thoḌī hotī hai

bahut se raaz diloñ ke diloñ meñ rahte haiñ

use batāne kī har baat thoḌī hotī hai

dil o nazar meñ jo bas jaa.e dil-rubā Thahre

ki dilrubā.ī koī zaat thoḌī hotī hai

'hijāb' ahl-e-junūñ meñ shumār hone kī

asaas izzat-e-sādāt thoḌī hotī hai

dua hi wajh-e-karamat thoDi hoti hai

ghazab ki dhup mein barsat thoDi hoti hai

rah-e-wafa ki riwayat hai sar jhuka rakhna

bisat-e-ishq pe ye mat thoDi hoti hai

jo apna nam saf-e-mo'tabar mein likhte hain

KHud un se apni mulaqat thoDi hoti hai

bahut se raaz dilon ke dilon mein rahte hain

use batane ki har baat thoDi hoti hai

dil o nazar mein jo bas jae dil-ruba Thahre

ki dilrubai koi zat thoDi hoti hai

'hijab' ahl-e-junun mein shumar hone ki

asas izzat-e-sadat thoDi hoti hai