kya kahun unki nigah-e-fitna-za kya kah gai

kyā kahūñ un kī nigāh-e-fitna-zā kyā kah ga.ī

lab tak aate aate dil kī baat dil meñ rah ga.ī

tāb-e-nazzāra thī kis ko jab vo aa.e be-naqāb

diid kī ek ek rut to dil meñ ghuT kar rah ga.ī

kaT ga.ī shab rote rote intizār-e-yār meñ

aarzū ek ek dil kī ashk ban kar bah ga.ī

aap se lab par shikāyat bhī kabhī aa.ī kaho

go mirī jān-e-hazīñ sadme hazāroñ sah ga.ī

sar gayā to kyā huā ham miT ga.e to kyā 'naresh'

aabrū to kūcha-e-qātil meñ apnī rah ga.ī

kya kahun un ki nigah-e-fitna-za kya kah gai

lab tak aate aate dil ki baat dil mein rah gai

tab-e-nazzara thi kis ko jab wo aae be-naqab

did ki ek ek rut to dil mein ghuT kar rah gai

kaT gai shab rote rote intizar-e-yar mein

aarzu ek ek dil ki ashk ban kar bah gai

aap se lab par shikayat bhi kabhi aai kaho

go meri jaan-e-hazin sadme hazaron sah gai

sar gaya to kya hua hum miT gae to kya 'naresh'

aabru to kucha-e-qatil mein apni rah gai