ek suKHan ko bhul kar ek kalam tha zarur

ek suḳhan ko bhuul kar ek kalām thā zarūr

merā to zikr hī na thā par tirā naam thā zarūr

kaañp rahe the mere haath chīḳh rahe the bām-o-dar

zahr agar nahīñ thā vo āḳhirī jaam thā zarūr

yūñhī nahīñ tamām umr sajde meñ hī guzar ga.ī

ishq kī is namāz kā koī imaam thā zarūr

yaad abhī nahīñ hameñ zehn pe zor de chuke

tum hī se milne aa.e the tum se hī kaam thā zarūr

tum ne jab us kī baat kī tum pe bhī pyaar aa gayā

chūmā nahīñ tumheñ miyāñ garche maqām thā zarūr

aap mujhe bhulā chuke yaad to kījiye janāb

merī bhī ik shanāḳht thī merā bhī naam thā zarūr

ek suKHan ko bhul kar ek kalam tha zarur

mera to zikr hi na tha par tera nam tha zarur

kanp rahe the mere hath chiKH rahe the baam-o-dar

zahr agar nahin tha wo aaKHiri jam tha zarur

yunhi nahin tamam umr sajde mein hi guzar gai

ishq ki is namaz ka koi imam tha zarur

yaad abhi nahin hamein zehn pe zor de chuke

tum hi se milne aae the tum se hi kaam tha zarur

tum ne jab us ki baat ki tum pe bhi pyar aa gaya

chuma nahin tumhein miyan garche maqam tha zarur

aap mujhe bhula chuke yaad to kijiye janab

meri bhi ek shanaKHt thi mera bhi nam tha zarur