kabhi tumne bhi ye socha ki hum fariyaad kya karte

kabhī tum ne bhī ye sochā ki ham fariyād kyā karte

tumhārā dil dukhā kar apne dil ko shaad kyā karte

mirī barbādiyoñ par hañsne vaalo ye to samjhā do

jo mil jaatā tumhīñ ko ye dil-e-barbād kyā karte

nigāh-e-yās meñ jab nāla-e-ḳhāmosh pinhāñ hai

to phir hoñThoñ ko ham sharminda-e-faryād kyā karte

dam-e-āḳhir bhī ai dil ḳhud-farebī hichkiyāñ kaisī

jo dānista bhulā baiThe vo tujh ko yaad kyā karte

mujhe dekhā to har ik ne unheñ jallād Thahrāyā

unheñ dekhā to bole ye bhalā bedād kyā karte

zamāna jāntā hai hazrat-e-'naḳhshab' kī ḳhud-dārī

ḳhilāf-e-aql hai vo ārzū-e-dād kyā karte

kabhi tum ne bhi ye socha ki hum fariyaad kya karte

tumhaara dil dukha kar apne dil ko shad kya karte

meri barbaadiyon par hansne walo ye to samjha do

jo mil jata tumhin ko ye dil-e-barbaad kya karte

nigah-e-yas mein jab nala-e-KHamosh pinhan hai

to phir honThon ko hum sharminda-e-faryaad kya karte

dam-e-aKHir bhi ai dil KHud-farebi hichkiyan kaisi

jo danista bhula baiThe wo tujh ko yaad kya karte

mujhe dekha to har ek ne unhen jallad Thahraya

unhen dekha to bole ye bhala bedad kya karte

zamana jaanta hai hazrat-e-'naKHshab' ki KHud-dari

KHilaf-e-aql hai wo aarzu-e-dad kya karte