husn-e-nazzara sahi jalwa-dar-aghosh sahi

husn-e-nazzāra sahī jalva-dar-āġhosh sahī

ishq phir ishq hai be-ḳhud sahī mad.hosh sahī

kuchh nuqūsh aise bhī haiñ jo nahīñ miTte dil se

zindagī ishq kī ik ḳhvāb-e-farāmosh sahī

kuchh na kuchh sochnā paḌtā hai sukūñ kī ḳhātir

un kī mahfil na sahī maut kī āġhosh sahī

aa.ina ishq-o-mohabbat kā ba-har-hāl hai dil

shor-e-naġhma na sahī nāla-e-ḳhāmosh sahī

irtibāt-e-nazar-o-dil na miTā hai na miTe

maiñ to rū-posh nahīñ un se vo rū-posh sahī

husn-e-nazzara sahi jalwa-dar-aghosh sahi

ishq phir ishq hai be-KHud sahi madhosh sahi

kuchh nuqush aise bhi hain jo nahin miTte dil se

zindagi ishq ki ek KHwab-e-faramosh sahi

kuchh na kuchh sochna paDta hai sukun ki KHatir

un ki mahfil na sahi maut ki aaghosh sahi

aaina ishq-o-mohabbat ka ba-har-haal hai dil

shor-e-naghma na sahi nala-e-KHamosh sahi

irtibaat-e-nazar-o-dil na miTa hai na miTe

main to ru-posh nahin un se wo ru-posh sahi