jabin-e-nawaz kisi ki fusun-gari kyun hai

jabīñ-e-navāz kisī kī fusūñ-garī kyuuñ hai

sarisht-e-husn meñ is darja dilkashī kyuuñ hai

kisī kī saada jabīñ kyuuñ banī hai sehr-tarāz

kisī kī baat meñ ejāz-e-īsvī kyuuñ hai

kisī kī zulf-e-mo.ambar meñ kyuuñ hai gīrā.ī

fidā-e-gesū-e-mushkeñ ye zindagī kyuuñ hai

tire shi.ār-e-taġhāful pe zindagī qurbāñ

tire shi.ār-e-taġhāful meñ dilkashī kyuuñ hai

kahīñ ziyā-e-tabassum na ho karam-farmā

jumūd-e-qalb meñ haijān-e-zindagī kyuuñ hai

ye kab kahā hai ki tum vaj.h-e-shorish-e-dil ho

ye pūchhtā huuñ ki dil meñ ye bekalī kyuuñ hai

nigāh-e-nāz ki vābasta-e-jigar thī kabhī

batā fareb-e-tamannā ki sarsarī kyuuñ hai

bhaTak bhaTak ke maiñ nākām-e-justujū hī rahā

ḳhamosh mere liye sham-e-rahbarī kyuuñ hai

hayāt-o-maut na apnī na maiñ hī ḳhud apnā

mire vajūd pe ilzām-e-zindagī kyuuñ hai

rag-e-hayāt meñ dauḌā ke barq-e-sartābī

ḳhatā-muāf ye ilzām-e-ḳhud-sarī kyuuñ hai

bisāt-e-dahr sahī jalva-gāh-e-husn-e-azal

nigāh-e-shauq fuġhāñ-sanj-e-tishnagī kyuuñ hai

jabin-e-nawaz kisi ki fusun-gari kyun hai

sarisht-e-husn mein is darja dilkashi kyun hai

kisi ki sada jabin kyun bani hai sehr-taraaz

kisi ki baat mein ejaz-e-iswi kyun hai

kisi ki zulf-e-moambar mein kyun hai girai

fida-e-gesu-e-mushken ye zindagi kyun hai

tere shiar-e-taghaful pe zindagi qurban

tere shiar-e-taghaful mein dilkashi kyun hai

kahin ziya-e-tabassum na ho karam-farma

jumud-e-qalb mein haijaan-e-zindagi kyun hai

ye kab kaha hai ki tum wajh-e-shorish-e-dil ho

ye puchhta hun ki dil mein ye bekali kyun hai

nigah-e-naz ki wabasta-e-jigar thi kabhi

bata fareb-e-tamanna ki sarsari kyun hai

bhaTak bhaTak ke main nakaam-e-justuju hi raha

KHamosh mere liye sham-e-rahbari kyun hai

hayat-o-maut na apni na main hi KHud apna

mere wajud pe ilzam-e-zindagi kyun hai

rag-e-hayat mein dauDa ke barq-e-sartabi

KHata-muaf ye ilzam-e-KHud-sari kyun hai

bisat-e-dahr sahi jalwa-gah-e-husn-e-azal

nigah-e-shauq fughan-sanj-e-tishnagi kyun hai