kashish-e-husn ki ye anjuman-arai hai

kashish-e-husn kī ye anjuman-ārā.ī hai

saarī duniyā tire kūche meñ simaT aa.ī hai

dard ne kho.e hue dil kī jagah paa.ī hai

ik balā sar se ga.ī ek balā aa.ī hai

jaañ nisāroñ ko sahārā jo na jiine kā milā

kū-e-qātil meñ qazā khīñch ke le aa.ī hai

maiñ chhupātā huuñ ġham-e-ishq to bantā nahīñ kaam

aur kahtā huuñ to goyā mirī rusvā.ī hai

jigar o dil meñ tarāzū na ho kyuuñ nāvak-e-nāz

is ko donoñ se barābar kī shanāsā.ī hai

dil ye kahtā hai vahāñ jā ke sambhal jā.ūñgā

maiñ ye kahtā huuñ ki bad-baḳht kī maut aa.ī hai

ban ke nāseh vo ye kahte haiñ mohabbat na karo

mujh ko marne nahīñ dete ye masīhā.ī hai

sab jise dāġh-e-dil o zaḳhm-e-jigar kahte haiñ

vo mire nāḳhun-e-ġham kī chaman-ārā.ī hai

kyā hai duniyā meñ numūd aur numā.ish ke sivā

zindagī ham ko tamāshe ke liye laa.ī hai

ishq rusvā-kun-e-ālam vo hai 'ahsan' jis se

nek-nāmoñ kī bhī bad-nāmī o rusvā.ī hai

kashish-e-husn ki ye anjuman-arai hai

sari duniya tere kuche mein simaT aai hai

dard ne khoe hue dil ki jagah pai hai

ek bala sar se gai ek bala aai hai

jaan nisaron ko sahaara jo na jine ka mila

ku-e-qatil mein qaza khinch ke le aai hai

main chhupata hun gham-e-ishq to banta nahin kaam

aur kahta hun to goya meri ruswai hai

jigar o dil mein taraazu na ho kyun nawak-e-naz

is ko donon se barabar ki shanasai hai

dil ye kahta hai wahan ja ke sambhal jaunga

main ye kahta hun ki bad-baKHt ki maut aai hai

ban ke naseh wo ye kahte hain mohabbat na karo

mujh ko marne nahin dete ye masihai hai

sab jise dagh-e-dil o zaKHm-e-jigar kahte hain

wo mere naKHun-e-gham ki chaman-arai hai

kya hai duniya mein numud aur numaish ke siwa

zindagi hum ko tamashe ke liye lai hai

ishq ruswa-kun-e-alam wo hai 'ahsan' jis se

nek-namon ki bhi bad-nami o ruswai hai