hath aae to wahi daman-e-jaanan ho jae

haath aa.e to vahī dāman-e-jānāñ ho jaa.e

chhūT jaa.e to vahī apnā garebāñ ho jaa.e

ishq ab bhī hai vo mahram-e-be-gāna-numā

husn yuuñ laakh chhupe laakh numāyāñ ho jaa.e

hosh-o-ġhaflat se bahut duur hai kaifiyyat-e-ishq

us kī har be-ḳhabarī manzil-e-irfāñ ho jaa.e

yaad aatī hai jab apnī to taḌap jaatā huuñ

merī hastī tirā bhūlā havā paimāñ ho jaa.e

aañkh vo hai jo tirī jalva-gah-e-nāz bane

dil vahī hai jo sarāpā tirā armāñ ho jaa.e

pāk-bāzān-e-mohabbat meñ jo bebākī hai

husn gar us ko samajh le to pashemāñ ho jaa.e

sahl ho kar hui dushvār mohabbat terī

use mushkil jo banā leñ to kuchh āsāñ ho jaa.e

ishq phir ishq hai jis ruup meñ jis bhes meñ ho

ishrat-e-vasl bane yā ġham-e-hijrāñ ho jaa.e

kuchh mudāvā bhī ho majrūh diloñ kā ai dost

marham-e-zaḳhm tirā jaur-pashemāñ ho jaa.e

ye bhī sach hai koī ulfat meñ pareshāñ kyuuñ ho

ye bhī sach hai koī kyūñkar na pareshāñ ho jaa.e

ishq ko arz-e-tamannā meñ bhī lākhoñ pas-o-pesh

husn ke vāste inkār bhī āsāñ ho jaa.e

jhilmilātī hai sar-e-bazm-e-jahāñ sham-e-ḳhudī

jo ye bujh jaa.e charāġh-e-rah-e-irfāñ ho jaa.e

sar-e-shorīda diyā dasht-o-bayābāñ bhī diye

ye mirī ḳhūbī-e-qismat ki vo zindāñ ho jaa.e

uqda-e-ishq ajab uqda-e-mohmal hai 'firāq'

kabhī lā-hal kabhī mushkil kabhī āsāñ ho jaa.e

hath aae to wahi daman-e-jaanan ho jae

chhuT jae to wahi apna gareban ho jae

ishq ab bhi hai wo mahram-e-be-gana-numa

husn yun lakh chhupe lakh numayan ho jae

hosh-o-ghaflat se bahut dur hai kaifiyyat-e-ishq

us ki har be-KHabari manzil-e-irfan ho jae

yaad aati hai jab apni to taDap jata hun

meri hasti tera bhula hawa paiman ho jae

aankh wo hai jo teri jalwa-gah-e-naz bane

dil wahi hai jo sarapa tera arman ho jae

pak-bazan-e-mohabbat mein jo bebaki hai

husn gar us ko samajh le to pasheman ho jae

sahl ho kar hui dushwar mohabbat teri

use mushkil jo bana len to kuchh aasan ho jae

ishq phir ishq hai jis rup mein jis bhes mein ho

ishrat-e-wasl bane ya gham-e-hijran ho jae

kuchh mudawa bhi ho majruh dilon ka ai dost

marham-e-zaKHm tera jaur-pasheman ho jae

ye bhi sach hai koi ulfat mein pareshan kyun ho

ye bhi sach hai koi kyunkar na pareshan ho jae

ishq ko arz-e-tamanna mein bhi lakhon pas-o-pesh

husn ke waste inkar bhi aasan ho jae

jhilmilati hai sar-e-bazm-e-jahan sham-e-KHudi

jo ye bujh jae charagh-e-rah-e-irfan ho jae

sar-e-shorida diya dasht-o-bayaban bhi diye

ye meri KHubi-e-qismat ki wo zindan ho jae

uqda-e-ishq ajab uqda-e-mohmal hai 'firaq'

kabhi la-hal kabhi mushkil kabhi aasan ho jae