karobar-e-ishq ki kasrat kabhi aisi na thi

kārobār-e-ishq kī kasrat kabhī aisī na thī

dil na thā to tañgī-e-fursat kabhī aisī na thī

yaas se vīrānī-e-hasrat kabhī aisī na thī

dil meñ sannāTā na thā vahshat kabhī aisī na thī

un ke va.ade par hameñ jiinā paḌā hai hashr tak

varna tūlānī shab-e-furqat kabhī aisī na thī

dekh Daale zindagī meñ vasl-o-furqat ke tilism

ġham kabhī aisā na thā rāhat kabhī aisī na thī

aap ne bīmār-pursī kī to jiinā hai vabāl

varna marne kī mujhe hasrat kabhī aisī na thī

bā-mazā hai kis qadar inkār un kā vasl meñ

tujh meñ ai ḳhūn-e-jigar lazzat kabhī aisī na thī

dil ko kyā samjhā diyā naumīdī-e-jāved ne

parda-dār-e-ġham shab-e-furqat kabhī aisī na thī

zindagī kī kashmakash se mar ke paa.ī kuchh najāt

is se pahle ai 'nazar' fursat kabhī aisī na thī

karobar-e-ishq ki kasrat kabhi aisi na thi

dil na tha to tangi-e-fursat kabhi aisi na thi

yas se virani-e-hasrat kabhi aisi na thi

dil mein sannaTa na tha wahshat kabhi aisi na thi

un ke wade par hamein jina paDa hai hashr tak

warna tulani shab-e-furqat kabhi aisi na thi

dekh Dale zindagi mein wasl-o-furqat ke tilism

gham kabhi aisa na tha rahat kabhi aisi na thi

aap ne bimar-pursi ki to jina hai wabaal

warna marne ki mujhe hasrat kabhi aisi na thi

ba-maza hai kis qadar inkar un ka wasl mein

tujh mein ai KHun-e-jigar lazzat kabhi aisi na thi

dil ko kya samjha diya naumidi-e-jawed ne

parda-dar-e-gham shab-e-furqat kabhi aisi na thi

zindagi ki kashmakash se mar ke pai kuchh najat

is se pahle ai 'nazar' fursat kabhi aisi na thi