mere josh-e-gham ki hai ajab kahani

mire josh-e-ġham kī hai ajab kahānī

kabhī uThtā sho.ala kabhī bahtā paanī

hai ḳhushī kā saudā ḳhalish-e-nihānī

hai jigar kā chhālā samar-e-javānī

jo ḳhushī hai faanī to hai ġham bhī faanī

na ye jāvedānī na vo jāvedānī

azalī mohabbat abadī kahānī

ki pas-e-fanā hai na.ī zindagānī

sitam-o-razā meñ ye hai ahd-e-mohkam

jo tirī kahānī vo marī kahānī

vo uTheñge tūfāñ ki ḳhudā bachā.e

ye na.e nazāre ye bharī javānī

ye nigāh tirchhī ye bal abrūoñ kā

har adā hai dilkash magar imtihānī

mirī kashti-e-dil dam-e-āh-o-afġhāñ

kabhī bādbānī to kabhī dahānī

dar-e-dil se palTā har ik aane vaalā

tirī yaad kyā thī mirī pāsbānī

ye tirā talavvun ye badaltī chitvan

ajab ik balā hai ki hai nā-gahānī

mirī kisht-e-dil par pa-e-zhāla-bārī

hai saped bādal aqab-e-javānī

kabhī aarzū thā yahī dāġh-e-hasrat

mujhe jo banā de tirī mehrbānī

mere josh-e-gham ki hai ajab kahani

kabhi uThta shoala kabhi bahta pani

hai KHushi ka sauda KHalish-e-nihani

hai jigar ka chhaala samar-e-jawani

jo KHushi hai fani to hai gham bhi fani

na ye jawedani na wo jawedani

azali mohabbat abadi kahani

ki pas-e-fana hai nai zindagani

sitam-o-raza mein ye hai ahd-e-mohkam

jo teri kahani wo mari kahani

wo uThenge tufan ki KHuda bachae

ye nae nazare ye bhari jawani

ye nigah tirchhi ye bal abruon ka

har ada hai dilkash magar imtihani

meri kashti-e-dil dam-e-ah-o-afghan

kabhi baadbani to kabhi dahani

dar-e-dil se palTa har ek aane wala

teri yaad kya thi meri pasbani

ye tera talawwun ye badalti chitwan

ajab ek bala hai ki hai na-gahani

meri kisht-e-dil par pa-e-zhaala-bari

hai saped baadal aqab-e-jawani

kabhi aarzu tha yahi dagh-e-hasrat

mujhe jo bana de teri mehrbani