jo dil ka raaz be-ah-o-fughan kahna hi paDta hai

jo dil kā raaz be-āh-o-fuġhāñ kahnā hī paḌtā hai

to phir apne qafas ko āshiyāñ kahnā hī paḌtā hai

tujhe ai tā.ir-e-shāḳh-e-nasheman kyā ḳhabar is kī

kabhī sayyād ko bhī bāġhbāñ kahnā hī paḌtā hai

ye duniyā hai yahāñ har kaam chaltā hai salīqe se

yahāñ patthar ko bhī la.al-e-girāñ kahnā hī paḌtā hai

ba-faiz-e-maslahat aisā bhī hotā hai zamāne meñ

ki rahzan ko amīr-e-kārvāñ kahnā hī paḌtā hai

muravvat kī qasam terī ḳhushī ke vāste aksar

sarāb-e-dasht ko āb-e-ravāñ kahnā hī paḌtā hai

zabānoñ par diloñ kī baat jab ham lā nahīñ sakte

jafā ko phir vafā kī dāstāñ kahnā hī paḌtā hai

na pūchho kyā guzartī hai dil-e-ḳhuddār par aksar

kisī be-mehr ko jab mehrbāñ kahnā hī paḌtā hai

jo dil ka raaz be-ah-o-fughan kahna hi paDta hai

to phir apne qafas ko aashiyan kahna hi paDta hai

tujhe ai tair-e-shaKH-e-nasheman kya KHabar is ki

kabhi sayyaad ko bhi baghban kahna hi paDta hai

ye duniya hai yahan har kaam chalta hai saliqe se

yahan patthar ko bhi lal-e-giran kahna hi paDta hai

ba-faiz-e-maslahat aisa bhi hota hai zamane mein

ki rahzan ko amir-e-karwan kahna hi paDta hai

murawwat ki qasam teri KHushi ke waste aksar

sarab-e-dasht ko aab-e-rawan kahna hi paDta hai

zabanon par dilon ki baat jab hum la nahin sakte

jafa ko phir wafa ki dastan kahna hi paDta hai

na puchho kya guzarti hai dil-e-KHuddar par aksar

kisi be-mehr ko jab mehrban kahna hi paDta hai