mohabbat chaara-saz-e-dard-e-furqat hoti jati hai

mohabbat chāra-sāz-e-dard-e-furqat hotī jaatī hai

mirī vahshat mujhe sāmān-e-rāhat hotī jaatī hai

udhar vo munfa.il nazreñ idhar ye muztarib naale

nadāmat hotī jaatī hai shikāyat hotī jaatī hai

nazar aate haiñ vo āmāda-e-lutf-o-karam ḳhud hī

mujhe bhī aaj arz-e-ġham kī himmat hotī jaatī hai

jabīñ ḳhud āstān-e-bandagī ko DhūñDh letī hai

mohabbat ḳhud nahīñ hotī mohabbat hotī jaatī hai

nahīñ khultā ye uqda josh-e-vahshat meñ nahīñ khultā

ki kyoñ bezār manzil se tabī.at hotī jaatī hai

kisī ne yaad farmāyā hai kyā phir apnī mahfil meñ

ki az-ḳhud baiThe baiThe ġhair hālat hotī jaatī hai

chalī aatī haiñ paiham hichkiyāñ bīmār-e-ulfat ko

murattab ḳhud-baḳhud ġham kī hikāyat hotī jaatī hai

shikāyat ishq ko hai husn ke paiham taġhāful kī

qayāmat meñ ye ik taaza qayāmat hotī jaatī hai

murattab ho ga.ī fard-e-amal yuuñ ḳhud-baḳhud 'kaukab'

mire dīvān-e-she.rī kī kitābat hotī jaatī he

mohabbat chaara-saz-e-dard-e-furqat hoti jati hai

meri wahshat mujhe saman-e-rahat hoti jati hai

udhar wo munfail nazren idhar ye muztarib nale

nadamat hoti jati hai shikayat hoti jati hai

nazar aate hain wo aamada-e-lutf-o-karam KHud hi

mujhe bhi aaj arz-e-gham ki himmat hoti jati hai

jabin KHud aastan-e-bandagi ko DhunDh leti hai

mohabbat KHud nahin hoti mohabbat hoti jati hai

nahin khulta ye uqda josh-e-wahshat mein nahin khulta

ki kyon bezar manzil se tabiat hoti jati hai

kisi ne yaad farmaya hai kya phir apni mahfil mein

ki az-KHud baiThe baiThe ghair haalat hoti jati hai

chali aati hain paiham hichkiyan bimar-e-ulfat ko

murattab KHud-baKHud gham ki hikayat hoti jati hai

shikayat ishq ko hai husn ke paiham taghaful ki

qayamat mein ye ek taza qayamat hoti jati hai

murattab ho gai fard-e-amal yun KHud-baKHud 'kaukab'

mere diwan-e-sheri ki kitabat hoti jati he