kab gawara thi zamane ki koi baat mujhe

kab gavāra thī zamāne kī koī baat mujhe

vo to le aa.ī yahāñ gardish-e-hālāt mujhe

rok saktī huuñ use roz-e-qayāmat tak bhī

sañg tere jo mile pyaar kī ik raat mujhe

āḳhirī gaam talak jiit hī samjhī maiñ ne

baḌī tadbīr se laa.ī hai mirī maat mujhe

log jis kār-e-aziyyat meñ mare jaate haiñ

zinda rakhte haiñ vahī hijr ke lamhāt mujhe

tum se milne ke liye roz paḌhā kartī thī

ab bichhaḌ ne hī nahīñ detīñ ye āyāt mujhe

lafz hoñToñ se nikalte hue mar jaate haiñ

us se aatī hī nahīñ karnī shikāyāt mujhe

kab gawara thi zamane ki koi baat mujhe

wo to le aai yahan gardish-e-haalat mujhe

rok sakti hun use roz-e-qayamat tak bhi

sang tere jo mile pyar ki ek raat mujhe

aaKHiri gam talak jit hi samjhi main ne

baDi tadbir se lai hai meri mat mujhe

log jis kar-e-aziyyat mein mare jate hain

zinda rakhte hain wahi hijr ke lamhat mujhe

tum se milne ke liye roz paDha karti thi

ab bichhaD ne hi nahin detin ye aayat mujhe

lafz honTon se nikalte hue mar jate hain

us se aati hi nahin karni shikayat mujhe