mohabbat se bhi kar-e-zindagi aasan nahin hota

mohabbat se bhī kār-e-zindagī āsāñ nahīñ hotā

bahal jaatā hai dil ġham kā magar darmāñ nahīñ hotā

kalī dil kī khile afsos ye sāmāñ nahīñ hotā

ghaTā.eñ ghir ke aatī haiñ magar bārāñ nahīñ hotā

mohabbat ke evaz meñ o mohabbat DhūñDne vaale

ye duniyā hai yahāñ aisā are nādāñ nahīñ hotā

dil-e-nākām ik tū hī nahīñ hai sirf mushkil meñ

use inkār karnā bhī to kuchh āsāñ nahīñ hotā

hañsī meñ ġham chhupā lenā ye sab kahne kī bāteñ haiñ

jo ġham dar-asl ġham hotā hai vo pinhāñ nahīñ hotā

zamāne ne ye taḳhtī kisht-e-armāñ par lagā dī hai

gul is kyārī meñ aatā hai magar ḳhandāñ nahīñ hotā

kahīñ kyā tum se ham apne dil-e-majbūr kā aalam

samajh meñ vaj.h-e-ġham aatī hai aur darmāñ nahīñ hotā

ma.āl-e-iḳhtilāf-e-bāhamī afsos kyā kahiye

har ik qatre meñ shorish hai magar tūfāñ nahīñ hotā

dayār-e-ishq hai ye zarf-e-dil kī jāñch hotī hai

yahāñ poshāk se andāza-e-insāñ nahīñ hotā

ġhurūr-e-husn terī be-niyāzī shān-e-istiġhnā

jabhī tak hai ki jab tak ishq be-pāyāñ nahīñ hotā

sadā-e-bāzgasht aatī hai ayyām-e-guzishta kī

ye dil vīrān ho jaane pe bhī vīrāñ nahīñ hotā

mohabbat to bajā-e-ḳhud ik īmāñ hai are 'mullā'

mohabbat karne vaale kā koī īmāñ nahīñ hotā

mohabbat se bhi kar-e-zindagi aasan nahin hota

bahal jata hai dil gham ka magar darman nahin hota

kali dil ki khile afsos ye saman nahin hota

ghaTaen ghir ke aati hain magar baran nahin hota

mohabbat ke ewaz mein o mohabbat DhunDne wale

ye duniya hai yahan aisa are nadan nahin hota

dil-e-nakaam ek tu hi nahin hai sirf mushkil mein

use inkar karna bhi to kuchh aasan nahin hota

hansi mein gham chhupa lena ye sab kahne ki baaten hain

jo gham dar-asl gham hota hai wo pinhan nahin hota

zamane ne ye taKHti kisht-e-arman par laga di hai

gul is kyari mein aata hai magar KHandan nahin hota

kahin kya tum se hum apne dil-e-majbur ka aalam

samajh mein wajh-e-gham aati hai aur darman nahin hota

maal-e-iKHtilaf-e-bahami afsos kya kahiye

har ek qatre mein shorish hai magar tufan nahin hota

dayar-e-ishq hai ye zarf-e-dil ki jaanch hoti hai

yahan poshak se andaza-e-insan nahin hota

ghurur-e-husn teri be-niyazi shan-e-istighna

jabhi tak hai ki jab tak ishq be-payan nahin hota

sada-e-bazgasht aati hai ayyam-e-guzishta ki

ye dil viran ho jaane pe bhi viran nahin hota

mohabbat to baja-e-KHud ek iman hai are 'mulla'

mohabbat karne wale ka koi iman nahin hota