kabhi KHuda kabhi KHud se sawal karte hue

kabhī ḳhudā kabhī ḳhud se savāl karte hue

maiñ jī rahā huuñ musalsal malāl karte hue

magan thā kār-e-mohabbat meñ is tarah ki mujhe

ḳhabar na ho sakī apnā ye haal karte hue

kise batā.ūñ guzārā hai maiñ ne bhī ik daur

misāl hote hue aur misāl karte hue

vo jazb-o-shauq hī āḳhir azāb-e-jāñ Thahrā

harām ho gayā jiinā halāl karte hue

na koī rañj un āñkhoñ meñ thā dam-e-ruḳhsat

na thī zabān meñ luknat savāl karte hue

ye kaam us ke liye jaise mas.ala hī na thā

vo pur-sukūn thā kār-e-muhāl karte hue

tamām umr jo lau deñ mujhe rakheñ ābād

gayā vo aise ġhamoñ se nihāl karte hue

kabhi KHuda kabhi KHud se sawal karte hue

main ji raha hun musalsal malal karte hue

magan tha kar-e-mohabbat mein is tarah ki mujhe

KHabar na ho saki apna ye haal karte hue

kise bataun guzara hai main ne bhi ek daur

misal hote hue aur misal karte hue

wo jazb-o-shauq hi aaKHir azab-e-jaan Thahra

haram ho gaya jina halal karte hue

na koi ranj un aankhon mein tha dam-e-ruKHsat

na thi zaban mein luknat sawal karte hue

ye kaam us ke liye jaise masala hi na tha

wo pur-sukun tha kar-e-muhaal karte hue

tamam umr jo lau den mujhe rakhen aabaad

gaya wo aise ghamon se nihaal karte hue