le liya dil ye dil-lagi kya hai

le liyā dil ye dil-lagī kyā hai

tum rulāte ho ye hañsī kyā hai

ishq bād-e-fanā bhī miT na sakā

maut kyā shai hai zindagī kyā hai

roz-o-shab haiñ itāb-o-jaur-o-sitam

un ke altāf meñ kamī kyā hai

ai buto ye ġhurūr sūrat par

tum ḳhudā ban ga.e ḳhudī kyā hai

dil-e-be-māya hai ḳhazīna-e-ġham

muflisī meñ mujhe kamī kyā hai

ḳhaak ko āsmāñ se kyā nisbat

merī aur un kī dostī kyā hai

nashsha-e-dīd meñ jo ho be-ḳhud

phir use lutf-e-mai-kashī kyā hai

chārāgar vaqf-e-chārasāzī haiñ

ik musībat hai dostī kyā hai

nūr-e-ulfat kī hai ye jalvagarī

varna 'kaukab' meñ raushnī kyā hai

le liya dil ye dil-lagi kya hai

tum rulate ho ye hansi kya hai

ishq baad-e-fana bhi miT na saka

maut kya shai hai zindagi kya hai

roz-o-shab hain itab-o-jaur-o-sitam

un ke altaf mein kami kya hai

ai buto ye ghurur surat par

tum KHuda ban gae KHudi kya hai

dil-e-be-maya hai KHazina-e-gham

muflisi mein mujhe kami kya hai

KHak ko aasman se kya nisbat

meri aur un ki dosti kya hai

nashsha-e-did mein jo ho be-KHud

phir use lutf-e-mai-kashi kya hai

chaaragar waqf-e-chaarasazi hain

ek musibat hai dosti kya hai

nur-e-ulfat ki hai ye jalwagari

warna 'kaukab' mein raushni kya hai