kyun andheron ka musafir hai muqaddar apna

kyuuñ añdheroñ kā musāfir hai muqaddar apnā

koī sūraj to nikāle ye samundar apnā

zulmat-e-shab meñ jalā.e hue ashkoñ ke charāġh

ishq kī raah meñ ḳhud ishq hai rahbar apnā

kyā lagā.egā koī merī anā kī qīmat

donoñ aalam se girāñ-tar hai ye jauhar apnā

koī chehra to kahīñ ho tire chehre kī tarah

shahr-e-ḳhūbāñ meñ nahīñ ek bhī manzar apnā

dil meñ raushan hai tirā dard zamāne se nihāñ

kyā sadaf ne bhī dikhāyā kabhī gauhar apnā

us ke lab-ḳhand meñ Dhal jaa.e ḳhizāñ kā mausam

us ko gulnār kareñ zaḳhm dikhā kar apnā

anjuman gosh-bar-āvāz hai 'rif.at' dekheñ

kis ke siine meñ utartā hai ye nashtar apnā

kyun andheron ka musafir hai muqaddar apna

koi suraj to nikale ye samundar apna

zulmat-e-shab mein jalae hue ashkon ke charagh

ishq ki rah mein KHud ishq hai rahbar apna

kya lagaega koi meri ana ki qimat

donon aalam se giran-tar hai ye jauhar apna

koi chehra to kahin ho tere chehre ki tarah

shahr-e-KHuban mein nahin ek bhi manzar apna

dil mein raushan hai tera dard zamane se nihan

kya sadaf ne bhi dikhaya kabhi gauhar apna

us ke lab-KHand mein Dhal jae KHizan ka mausam

us ko gulnar karen zaKHm dikha kar apna

anjuman gosh-bar-awaz hai 'rifat' dekhen

kis ke sine mein utarta hai ye nashtar apna