kyun kar chubhe na aankh mein gul Khaar ki tarah

kyuuñ kar chubhe na aañkh meñ gul ḳhaar kī tarah

bhaa.ī hai dil ko ek trahdār kī tarah

hālat talāsh-e-yār meñ ye ho ga.ī mirī

jaatā huuñ baiTh baiTh dil-e-zār kī tarah

kyā dil meñ ḳhaar rashk-e-ruḳh-e-yār kā chubhā

bigḌī huī hai kyuuñ gul-e-gulzār kī tarah

hai kuchh na kuchh vahāñ bhī asar dard-e-ishq kā

aañkh un kī bhī hai is dil-e-bīmār kī tarah

ai kaash mere tār-e-rag-e-jāñ ko toḌ de

qātil kī teġh yaar ke iqrār kī tarah

'kaifī' biThā.eñ āñkhoñ pe kyuuñ aap ko na log

chubhtī huī hai aap ke ash.ār kī tarah

kyun kar chubhe na aankh mein gul KHar ki tarah

bhai hai dil ko ek trahdar ki tarah

haalat talash-e-yar mein ye ho gai meri

jata hun baiTh baiTh dil-e-zar ki tarah

kya dil mein KHar rashk-e-ruKH-e-yar ka chubha

bigDi hui hai kyun gul-e-gulzar ki tarah

hai kuchh na kuchh wahan bhi asar dard-e-ishq ka

aankh un ki bhi hai is dil-e-bimar ki tarah

ai kash mere tar-e-rag-e-jaan ko toD de

qatil ki tegh yar ke iqrar ki tarah

'kaifi' biThaen aankhon pe kyun aap ko na log

chubhti hui hai aap ke ashaar ki tarah