ghair ke ghar hain wo mehman baDi mushkil hai

ġhair ke ghar haiñ vo mehmān baḌī mushkil hai

jaan jaane ke haiñ sāmān baḌī mushkil hai

kahte haiñ aap haiñ jis baat ke tālib ham se

hai vahī ġhair ko armān baḌī mushkil hai

aur phir kis se kahūñ hāl-e-pareshānī-e-dil

tum to hote ho pareshān baḌī mushkil hai

be-mile kaam bhī chaltā nahīñ milnā bhī zarūr

ġhair se jaan na pahchān baḌī mushkil hai

us ne lī jaan hazāroñ kī ye dam de de kar

ham pe marnā nahīñ āsān baḌī mushkil hai

vo uThā lete haiñ ye rakh rakh ke chhurī gardan par

kaam hotā nahīñ āsān baḌī mushkil hai

rāz-e-dil us but-e-bad-ḳhū se kahūñ yā na kahūñ

baat nāzuk hai vo nādān baḌī mushkil hai

roz kahte ho ki tū kis ke liye hai betāb

jaan kar bante ho anjān baḌī mushkil hai

dostī sahl nahīñ us but-e-bad-ḳhū se 'nasīm'

zid na kar dekh mirī jaan baḌī mushkil hai

ghair ke ghar hain wo mehman baDi mushkil hai

jaan jaane ke hain saman baDi mushkil hai

kahte hain aap hain jis baat ke talib hum se

hai wahi ghair ko arman baDi mushkil hai

aur phir kis se kahun haal-e-pareshani-e-dil

tum to hote ho pareshan baDi mushkil hai

be-mile kaam bhi chalta nahin milna bhi zarur

ghair se jaan na pahchan baDi mushkil hai

us ne li jaan hazaron ki ye dam de de kar

hum pe marna nahin aasan baDi mushkil hai

wo uTha lete hain ye rakh rakh ke chhuri gardan par

kaam hota nahin aasan baDi mushkil hai

raaz-e-dil us but-e-bad-KHu se kahun ya na kahun

baat nazuk hai wo nadan baDi mushkil hai

roz kahte ho ki tu kis ke liye hai betab

jaan kar bante ho anjaan baDi mushkil hai

dosti sahl nahin us but-e-bad-KHu se 'nasim'

zid na kar dekh meri jaan baDi mushkil hai