kisi ki yaad rulae to kya kiya jae

kisī kī yaad rulā.e to kyā kiyā jaa.e

shab-e-firāq satā.e to kyā kiyā jaa.e

jo rafta rafta ġham-e-intizār kī dīmak

mire vajūd ko khaa.e to kyā kiyā jaa.e

shab-e-firāq ho yā ho visāl kā mausam

ye dil sukūn na paa.e to kyā kiyā jaa.e

dikhā ke chāñd sā chehra vo husn kā paikar

asiir apnā banā.e to kyā kiyā jaa.e

sharāb-noshī se maiñ duur bhāgtā huuñ magar

koī nazar se bhulā.e to kyā kiyā jaa.e

mire ilaaj ko kitne tabīb aa.e magar

davā bhī dard baḌhā.e to kyā kiyā jaa.e

sukūn miltā hai jis kī nigāh se 'afzal'

vahī nigāh churā.e to kyā kiyā jaa.e

kisi ki yaad rulae to kya kiya jae

shab-e-firaq satae to kya kiya jae

jo rafta rafta gham-e-intizar ki dimak

mere wajud ko khae to kya kiya jae

shab-e-firaq ho ya ho visal ka mausam

ye dil sukun na pae to kya kiya jae

dikha ke chand sa chehra wo husn ka paikar

asir apna banae to kya kiya jae

sharab-noshi se main dur bhagta hun magar

koi nazar se bhulae to kya kiya jae

mere ilaj ko kitne tabib aae magar

dawa bhi dard baDhae to kya kiya jae

sukun milta hai jis ki nigah se 'afzal'

wahi nigah churae to kya kiya jae