ishq nahin jo zist ko daulat-e-agahi na de

ishq nahīñ jo ziist ko daulat-e-āgahī na de

mahr nahīñ jo ḳhaak ko ḳhil.at-e-raushnī na de

baada nahīñ vo sāqiyā jo na.ī sarḳhushī na de

ishrat-e-zindagī na de nashsha-e-āgahī na de

jām-e-ḳhudī de sāqiyā sāġhar-e-be-ḳhudī na de

bāda-e-hosh de mujhe dārū-e-be-hushī na de

āmad-e-nau-bahār kī dāvat-e-sar-ḳhushī na de

bād-e-nasīm hī vo kyā jo na.ī tāzgī na de

donoñ jahāñ kā bār-e-ġham kis se uThegā ai ḳhudā

yā ġham-e-zindagī na de yā ġham-e-āshiqī na de

maiñ ne ḳhudā se pahle din rakkhī thī shart-e-zindagī

yā mujhe zindagī hī de yā mujhe zindagī na de

rah-rav-e-rāh-e-zindagī vaqt se tez chaal chal

rāhbaroñ ko raah meñ fursat-e-rahzanī na de

harf hai laġhzish-e-qalam harf hai ḳhatt-e-nā-rasā

harf jo raushnī na de lafz jo āgahī na de

ishq nahin jo zist ko daulat-e-agahi na de

mahr nahin jo KHak ko KHilat-e-raushni na de

baada nahin wo saqiya jo nai sarKHushi na de

ishrat-e-zindagi na de nashsha-e-agahi na de

jam-e-KHudi de saqiya saghar-e-be-KHudi na de

baada-e-hosh de mujhe daru-e-be-hushi na de

aamad-e-nau-bahaar ki dawat-e-sar-KHushi na de

baad-e-nasim hi wo kya jo nai tazgi na de

donon jahan ka bar-e-gham kis se uThega ai KHuda

ya gham-e-zindagi na de ya gham-e-ashiqi na de

main ne KHuda se pahle din rakkhi thi shart-e-zindagi

ya mujhe zindagi hi de ya mujhe zindagi na de

rah-raw-e-rah-e-zindagi waqt se tez chaal chal

rahbaron ko rah mein fursat-e-rahzani na de

harf hai laghzish-e-qalam harf hai KHatt-e-na-rasa

harf jo raushni na de lafz jo aagahi na de