jaise bhi ye duniya hai jo kuchh bhi zamana hai

jaise bhī ye duniyā hai jo kuchh bhī zamānā hai

sab terī kahānī hai sab merā fasānā hai

ik barq-e-siyah-mastī ik sho.ala-e-mad-hoshī

miinā se girānā hai sāġhar se uThānā hai

tum tak na pahuñch jaa.e lau sham-e-mohabbat kī

jab tuur ko phūñkā thā ab dil ko jalānā hai

mahdūd-e-zabāñ kab tak afsāna mohabbat kā

āñkhoñ se bhī kahnā hai dil se bhī sunānā hai

allāh re tanzīm hairat-kada-e-hastī

dekho to haqīqat hai samjho to fasānā hai

aaheñ bhī nahīñ ruktīñ naale bhī nahīñ thamte

aur un ko mohabbat kā afsāna sunānā hai

vo husn-e-mujassam haiñ ham ishq-e-mukammal haiñ

un kā bhī zamāna hai apnā bhī zamānā hai

jalve kahīñ chhupte haiñ nazreñ kahīñ ruktī haiñ

parda na uThānā bhī parda hī uThānā hai

bulbul kī mohabbat se vo raaz rahe kab tak

kaliyoñ kī zabāñ par jo mub.ham sā fasānā hai

tadbīr bhī ye kah kar ruḳhsat huī furqat meñ

taqdīr kī duniyā hai qismat kā zamānā hai

kuchh dard ke pahlū haiñ kuchh yaas kī bāteñ haiñ

afsāna mirā kyā hai ronā hai rulānā hai

nākām mohabbat kī allāh re majbūrī

jiine kī nahīñ fursat marne ko zamānā hai

kyā qahr hai ai 'bāsit' ye tab-e-hayā-parvar

un kī hī mohabbat hai un se hī chhupānā hai

jaise bhi ye duniya hai jo kuchh bhi zamana hai

sab teri kahani hai sab mera fasana hai

ek barq-e-siyah-masti ek shoala-e-mad-hoshi

mina se girana hai saghar se uThana hai

tum tak na pahunch jae lau sham-e-mohabbat ki

jab tur ko phunka tha ab dil ko jalana hai

mahdud-e-zaban kab tak afsana mohabbat ka

aankhon se bhi kahna hai dil se bhi sunana hai

allah re tanzim hairat-kada-e-hasti

dekho to haqiqat hai samjho to fasana hai

aahen bhi nahin ruktin nale bhi nahin thamte

aur un ko mohabbat ka afsana sunana hai

wo husn-e-mujassam hain hum ishq-e-mukammal hain

un ka bhi zamana hai apna bhi zamana hai

jalwe kahin chhupte hain nazren kahin rukti hain

parda na uThana bhi parda hi uThana hai

bulbul ki mohabbat se wo raaz rahe kab tak

kaliyon ki zaban par jo mubham sa fasana hai

tadbir bhi ye kah kar ruKHsat hui furqat mein

taqdir ki duniya hai qismat ka zamana hai

kuchh dard ke pahlu hain kuchh yas ki baaten hain

afsana mera kya hai rona hai rulana hai

nakaam mohabbat ki allah re majburi

jine ki nahin fursat marne ko zamana hai

kya qahr hai ai 'basit' ye tab-e-haya-parwar

un ki hi mohabbat hai un se hi chhupana hai