mohabbat to mohabbat hi nahin thi

mohabbat to mohabbat hī nahīñ thī

haqīqat meñ haqīqat hī nahīñ thī

maiñ us kī chaa.e kī pyālī thī lekin

use piine kī jur.at hī nahīñ thī

bichhaḌne kā bhī ik apnā maza thā

magar mujh meñ ye himmat hī nahīñ thī

burā mat mānñā par sach yahī hai

tujhe merī zarūrat hī nahīñ thī

kise maiñ DhūñDhtī apnī ḳhushī meñ

tumhāre ġham se fursat hī nahīñ thī

hameñ dil chāhiye thā us ko daulat

hamāre paas daulat hī nahīñ thī

bichhaḌne kā ḳhayāl aatā bhī kaise

hamāre beach qurbat hī nahīñ thī

ki ham anmol the kahne kī had tak

hamārī qadr-o-qīmat hī nahīñ thī

ġhazal meñ jaan 'raḳhshāñ' kaise aatī

tire jazboñ meñ shiddat hī nahīñ thī

mohabbat to mohabbat hi nahin thi

haqiqat mein haqiqat hi nahin thi

main us ki chae ki pyali thi lekin

use pine ki jurat hi nahin thi

bichhaDne ka bhi ek apna maza tha

magar mujh mein ye himmat hi nahin thi

bura mat manna par sach yahi hai

tujhe meri zarurat hi nahin thi

kise main DhunDhti apni KHushi mein

tumhaare gham se fursat hi nahin thi

hamein dil chahiye tha us ko daulat

hamare pas daulat hi nahin thi

bichhaDne ka KHayal aata bhi kaise

hamare beach qurbat hi nahin thi

ki hum anmol the kahne ki had tak

hamari qadr-o-qimat hi nahin thi

ghazal mein jaan 'raKHshan' kaise aati

tere jazbon mein shiddat hi nahin thi