karte karte imtizaj-e-kaba-o-but-KHana hum

karte karte imtizāj-e-ka.aba-o-but-ḳhāna ham

us jagah pahuñche ki ho kar rah ga.e dīvāna ham

saañs le sakte nahīñ afsos āzādāna ham

jaane kab se haiñ asīr-e-ka.aba-o-but-ḳhāna ham

vo mohabbat hī nahīñ jis meñ na hoñ shikve-gile

ik kahānī tum sunā.e jaao ik afsāna ham

der-pā niklī na fānūs-e-ḳhirad kī raushnī

baḌh ga.ī vahshat bil-āḳhir ho ga.e dīvāna ham

har do-jānib ehtiyāt achchhī hai jab tak ho sake

yuuñ to maiñ āgāh sab tum sham.a ho parvāna ham

ab haqīqat kyā kaheñ kis se kaheñ kyuuñ kar kaheñ

kuchh to dekhā hai ki jis se ho ga.e dīvāna ham

dāman-e-dil shabnam-o-gul se pakaḌ letā hai aag

ḳhilqatan ham haiñ javāb-e-fitrat-e-parvāna ham

pāsbāñ mafhūm-o-ma.anī ko bayāñ karte raheñ

sunñe vaale sun chuke haiñ kah chuke afsāne ham

aa chukā hogā sar-e-tūr-e-vafā muusā ko hosh

ab tujhe taklīf deñge jalva-e-jānāna ham

jīte-jī kī anjuman hai jīte-jī kā soz-o-sāz

ho ga.iiñ jis vaqt band āñkheñ na phir duniyā na ham

ham jo miT jaa.eñ to farq-e-dair-o-ka.aba bhī miTe

ek parda haiñ miyān-e-ka.aba-e-but-ḳhāna ham

iltijā hī iltijā baaqī hai shikva ho chuke

ab mohabbat tum se karte haiñ parastārāna ham

jab vo karte haiñ mohabbat par musalsal guftugū

aisā kuchh mahsūs hotā hai ki haiñ begāna ham

karte karte imtizaj-e-kaba-o-but-KHana hum

us jagah pahunche ki ho kar rah gae diwana hum

sans le sakte nahin afsos aazadana hum

jaane kab se hain asir-e-kaba-o-but-KHana hum

wo mohabbat hi nahin jis mein na hon shikwe-gile

ek kahani tum sunae jao ek afsana hum

der-pa nikli na fanus-e-KHirad ki raushni

baDh gai wahshat bil-aKHir ho gae diwana hum

har do-jaanib ehtiyat achchhi hai jab tak ho sake

yun to main aagah sab tum shama ho parwana hum

ab haqiqat kya kahen kis se kahen kyun kar kahen

kuchh to dekha hai ki jis se ho gae diwana hum

daman-e-dil shabnam-o-gul se pakaD leta hai aag

KHilqatan hum hain jawab-e-fitrat-e-parwana hum

pasban mafhum-o-mani ko bayan karte rahen

sunne wale sun chuke hain kah chuke afsane hum

aa chuka hoga sar-e-tur-e-wafa musa ko hosh

ab tujhe taklif denge jalwa-e-jaanana hum

jite-ji ki anjuman hai jite-ji ka soz-o-saz

ho gain jis waqt band aankhen na phir duniya na hum

hum jo miT jaen to farq-e-dair-o-kaba bhi miTe

ek parda hain miyan-e-kaba-e-but-KHana hum

iltija hi iltija baqi hai shikwa ho chuke

ab mohabbat tum se karte hain parastarana hum

jab wo karte hain mohabbat par musalsal guftugu

aisa kuchh mahsus hota hai ki hain begana hum