ek guzarish hai bas itna kijiye

ik guzārish hai bas itnā kījiye

jab kabhī fursat ho aayā kījiye

log is kā bhī ġhalat matlab na leñ

ajnabiyyat se na dekhā kījiye

ḳhud ko apnī aañkh se dekhā to hai

ab mirī āñkhoñ se dekhā kījiye

iltijā thī ek saada iltijā

apnī tanhā.ī meñ sochā kījiye

yaad to hogī vo apnī be-ruḳhī

ab mirī tasvīr dekhā kījiye

marham-e-zaḳhm-e-suḳhan ban jā.iye

kuchh mire fan kā mudāvā kījiye

ishq ko kab yaad thī rasm-e-vafā

husn kā kis muñh se shikvā kījiye

zulmat-e-ġham jab ziyāda ho 'imām'

sham-e-fikr-o-fan jalāyā kījiye

ek guzarish hai bas itna kijiye

jab kabhi fursat ho aaya kijiye

log is ka bhi ghalat matlab na len

ajnabiyyat se na dekha kijiye

KHud ko apni aankh se dekha to hai

ab meri aankhon se dekha kijiye

iltija thi ek sada iltija

apni tanhai mein socha kijiye

yaad to hogi wo apni be-ruKHi

ab meri taswir dekha kijiye

marham-e-zaKHm-e-suKHan ban jaiye

kuchh mere fan ka mudawa kijiye

ishq ko kab yaad thi rasm-e-wafa

husn ka kis munh se shikwa kijiye

zulmat-e-gham jab ziyaada ho 'imam'

sham-e-fikr-o-fan jalaya kijiye