hamare dil pe jo zaKHmon ka bab likkha hai

hamāre dil pe jo zaḳhmoñ kā baab likkhā hai

isī meñ vaqt kā saarā hisāb likkhā hai

kuchh aur kaam to ham se na ho sakā lekin

tumhāre hijr kā ik ik azaab likkhā hai

sulūk nashtaroñ jaisā na kījiye ham se

hamesha aap ko ham ne gulāb likkhā hai

tire vajūd ko mahsūs umr bhar hogā

tire laboñ pe jo ham ne javāb likkhā hai

huā fasād to is meñ nahīñ kisī kā qusūr

havā-e-shahr ne mausam ḳharāb likkhā hai

agar yaqīn nahīñ to uThā.iye tārīḳh

hamārā naam ba-sad-āb-o-tāb likkhā hai

hamare dil pe jo zaKHmon ka bab likkha hai

isi mein waqt ka sara hisab likkha hai

kuchh aur kaam to hum se na ho saka lekin

tumhaare hijr ka ek ek azab likkha hai

suluk nashtaron jaisa na kijiye hum se

hamesha aap ko hum ne gulab likkha hai

tere wajud ko mahsus umr bhar hoga

tere labon pe jo hum ne jawab likkha hai

hua fasad to is mein nahin kisi ka qusur

hawa-e-shahr ne mausam KHarab likkha hai

agar yaqin nahin to uThaiye tariKH

hamara nam ba-sad-ab-o-tab likkha hai