hasinon ke sitam ko mehrbani kaun kahta hai

hasīnoñ ke sitam ko mehrbānī kaun kahtā hai

adāvat ko mohabbat kī nishānī kaun kahtā hai

ye hai ik vāqa.ī tafsīl merī āp-bītī kī

bayān-e-dard-e-dil ko ik kahānī kaun kahtā hai

yahāñ har-dam na.e jalve yahāñ har-dam na.e manzar

ye duniyā hai na.ī is ko purānī kaun kahtā hai

tujhe jis kā nasha har-dam liye phirtā hai jannat meñ

batā ai shaiḳh us kausar ko paanī kaun kahtā hai

tarīqa ye bhī hai ik imtihān-e-jazba-e-dil kā

tumhārī be-ruḳhī ko bad-gumānī kaun kahtā hai

balā hai qahr hai aafat hai fitna hai qayāmat kā

hasīnoñ kī javānī ko javānī kaun kahtā hai

fanā ho kar bhī hāsil hai vahī rañg-e-baqā us kā

hamārī hastī-e-fānī ko faanī kaun kahtā hai

hazāroñ rañj is meñ 'arsh' lākhoñ kulfateñ is meñ

mohabbat ko surūd-e-zindagānī kaun kahtā hai

hasinon ke sitam ko mehrbani kaun kahta hai

adawat ko mohabbat ki nishani kaun kahta hai

ye hai ek waqai tafsil meri aap-biti ki

bayan-e-dard-e-dil ko ek kahani kaun kahta hai

yahan har-dam nae jalwe yahan har-dam nae manzar

ye duniya hai nai is ko purani kaun kahta hai

tujhe jis ka nasha har-dam liye phirta hai jannat mein

bata ai shaiKH us kausar ko pani kaun kahta hai

tariqa ye bhi hai ek imtihan-e-jazba-e-dil ka

tumhaari be-ruKHi ko bad-gumani kaun kahta hai

bala hai qahr hai aafat hai fitna hai qayamat ka

hasinon ki jawani ko jawani kaun kahta hai

fana ho kar bhi hasil hai wahi rang-e-baqa us ka

hamari hasti-e-fani ko fani kaun kahta hai

hazaron ranj is mein 'arsh' lakhon kulfaten is mein

mohabbat ko surud-e-zindagani kaun kahta hai