imtiyaz-e-husn-o-ulfat aashkara ho gaya

imtiyāz-e-husn-o-ulfat āshkārā ho gayā

tum na mere ho sake aur maiñ tumhārā ho gayā

jaane kyā dil ko mohabbat meñ sahārā ho gayā

yā ḳhushī bhī baar thī yā ġham gavārā ho gayā

maiñ kahāñ aur jur.at-e-arz-e-niyāz-e-dil kahāñ

haañ magar terā hī dar-parda ishāra ho gayā

kyā mohabbat dar-haqīqat hai mohabbat kā javāb

tum bhī ho jāoge us ke jo tumhārā ho gayā

qalb-e-jur.at-āzmā kuchh fitratan bebāk hai

aur agar aise meñ terā bhī ishāra ho gayā

shiddat-e-ġham aur phir tākīd-e-zabt-e-āh bhī

lekin ik majbūr-e-ulfat ko gavārā ho gayā

ab to har ik baat par āñkhoñ meñ bhar aate haiñ ashk

chaar din meñ haal kyā 'naḳhshab' tumhārā ho gayā

imtiyaz-e-husn-o-ulfat aashkara ho gaya

tum na mere ho sake aur main tumhaara ho gaya

jaane kya dil ko mohabbat mein sahaara ho gaya

ya KHushi bhi bar thi ya gham gawara ho gaya

main kahan aur jurat-e-arz-e-niyaz-e-dil kahan

han magar tera hi dar-parda ishaara ho gaya

kya mohabbat dar-haqiqat hai mohabbat ka jawab

tum bhi ho jaoge us ke jo tumhaara ho gaya

qalb-e-jurat-azma kuchh fitratan bebak hai

aur agar aise mein tera bhi ishaara ho gaya

shiddat-e-gham aur phir takid-e-zabt-e-ah bhi

lekin ek majbur-e-ulfat ko gawara ho gaya

ab to har ek baat par aankhon mein bhar aate hain ashk

chaar din mein haal kya 'naKHshab' tumhaara ho gaya