ishq kyun ruswa hua apna sar-e-rahe gahe

ishq kyuuñ rusvā huā apnā sar-e-rāhe gaahe

aa isī tarah jo mil jā.iye gaahe gaahe

be-ruḳhī ahl-e-mohabbat se ravā tum ko nahīñ

sadqa-e-husn sahī mujh pe nigāhe gaahe

dil ko mizhgāñ kā tasavvur hī bahut kaam aayā

Dūbte ko hai sahārā par-e-kāhe gaahe

aarzū hai ki tire kūche se ham bhī guzreñ

pairahan chāk-ba-īñ hāl-e-tabāhe gaahe

zindagī ḳhatm huī bas isī hasrat meñ ki vo

mujh ko paas apne bulā.e mujhe chāhe gaahe

dil meñ tasvīr tumhārī na utārūñ to kaho

parda-e-ruḳh bhī uThe jalva-panāhe gaahe

'barq'-e-ġham-dīda tirā mustahiq-e-lutf huā

sunte haiñ arsh ko jā letī hai aahe gaahe

ishq kyun ruswa hua apna sar-e-rahe gahe

aa isi tarah jo mil jaiye gahe gahe

be-ruKHi ahl-e-mohabbat se rawa tum ko nahin

sadqa-e-husn sahi mujh pe nigahe gahe

dil ko mizhgan ka tasawwur hi bahut kaam aaya

Dubte ko hai sahaara par-e-kahe gahe

aarzu hai ki tere kuche se hum bhi guzren

pairahan chaak-ba-in haal-e-tabahe gahe

zindagi KHatm hui bas isi hasrat mein ki wo

mujh ko pas apne bulae mujhe chahe gahe

dil mein taswir tumhaari na utarun to kaho

parda-e-ruKH bhi uThe jalwa-panahe gahe

'barq'-e-gham-dida tera mustahiq-e-lutf hua

sunte hain arsh ko ja leti hai aahe gahe