kabhi pairon se aankhon tak chubhan mahsus hoti hai

kabhī pairoñ se āñkhoñ tak chubhan mahsūs hotī hai

kabhī ye zindagī mujh ko chaman mahsūs hotī hai

masāfat ne musāfir se kahā tū thak rahā hai kyuuñ

thakan mahsūs karne se thakan mahsūs hotī hai

to phir maiñ sochtā huuñ ruuh kī pākīzgī kyā hai

mohabbat jab mujhe apnā badan mahsūs hotī hai

buland-o-bālā lagtī hai kabhī ye āsmāñ jitnī

kabhī ye chhat mujhe apnā kafan mahsūs hotī hai

vahāñ miTTī-tale maiñ haa.e kaise saañs khīñchūñgā

mujhe taaza havā meñ bhī ghuTan mahsūs hotī hai

na āñkhoñ meñ vo pahle sā koī favvāra uThtā hai

na siine meñ vo pahlī sī jalan mahsūs hotī hai

ye duniyā pahle bhī ḳhud meñ magan mahsūs hotī thī

ye duniyā aaj bhī ḳhud meñ magan mahsūs hotī hai

kabhi pairon se aankhon tak chubhan mahsus hoti hai

kabhi ye zindagi mujh ko chaman mahsus hoti hai

masafat ne musafir se kaha tu thak raha hai kyun

thakan mahsus karne se thakan mahsus hoti hai

to phir main sochta hun ruh ki pakizgi kya hai

mohabbat jab mujhe apna badan mahsus hoti hai

buland-o-baala lagti hai kabhi ye aasman jitni

kabhi ye chhat mujhe apna kafan mahsus hoti hai

wahan miTTi-tale main hae kaise sans khinchunga

mujhe taza hawa mein bhi ghuTan mahsus hoti hai

na aankhon mein wo pahle sa koi fawwara uThta hai

na sine mein wo pahli si jalan mahsus hoti hai

ye duniya pahle bhi KHud mein magan mahsus hoti thi

ye duniya aaj bhi KHud mein magan mahsus hoti hai