jaan mein jaan tabhi qais ke bas aati hai

jaan meñ jaan tabhī qais ke bas aatī hai

nāqa-e-lailā kī jab bañg-e-jaras aatī hai

saath dekhūñ huuñ kisī ke jo kisī dilbar ko

maiñ bhī jī rakhtā huuñ mujh ko bhī havas aatī hai

qais o farhād ke rone kī jab aa jaatī hai lahar

koh-o-sahrā pe ghaTā jā ke baras aatī hai

zindagī hai to ḳhizāñ ke bhī guzar jā.eñge din

fasl-e-gul jītoñ ko phir agle baras aatī hai

jab qafas meñ the to thī yād-e-chaman ham ko 'hasan'

ab chaman meñ haiñ to phir yād-e-qafas aatī hai

jaan mein jaan tabhi qais ke bas aati hai

naqa-e-laila ki jab bang-e-jaras aati hai

sath dekhun hun kisi ke jo kisi dilbar ko

main bhi ji rakhta hun mujh ko bhi hawas aati hai

qais o farhad ke rone ki jab aa jati hai lahar

koh-o-sahra pe ghaTa ja ke baras aati hai

zindagi hai to KHizan ke bhi guzar jaenge din

fasl-e-gul jiton ko phir agle baras aati hai

jab qafas mein the to thi yaad-e-chaman hum ko 'hasan'

ab chaman mein hain to phir yaad-e-qafas aati hai