mohtaj-e-ajal kyun hai KHud apni qaza ho ja

mohtāj-e-ajal kyuuñ hai ḳhud apnī qazā ho jā

ġhairat ho to marne se pahle hī fanā ho jā

ai shauq-e-talab baḌh kar majnūn-e-adā ho jā

ai himmat-e-mardāna rāzī-ba-razā ho jā

āġhosh-e-fanā meñ ham parvarda-e-āfat haiñ

ai fitna-e-daurāñ uTh ai hashr bapā ho jā

zid aur ye zid ai dil achchhā to ḳhudā-hāfiz

qurbān hī us but par hotā hai to jā ho jā

us jān-e-tamannā se be-parda na shikva kar

vo tujh se ḳhafā hai to jiine se ḳhafā ho jā

har qāfla-e-dil ko tū muzhda-e-manzil de

har rahguzar-e-ġham meñ naqsh-e-kaf-e-pā ho jā

ye dard-e-mohabbat bhī kyā shai hai ma.āz-allāh

maiñ dard-e-mohabbat se kahtā huuñ sivā ho jā

zālim kā na shikva kar zulmoñ kī na parvā kar

tū apnī vafāoñ kī izzat pe fidā ho jā

is hasti-e-fānī se kar qat-e-nazar 'fānī'

tū dost kā tālib hai dushman se judā ho jā

mohtaj-e-ajal kyun hai KHud apni qaza ho ja

ghairat ho to marne se pahle hi fana ho ja

ai shauq-e-talab baDh kar majnun-e-ada ho ja

ai himmat-e-mardana raazi-ba-raza ho ja

aaghosh-e-fana mein hum parwarda-e-afat hain

ai fitna-e-dauran uTh ai hashr bapa ho ja

zid aur ye zid ai dil achchha to KHuda-hafiz

qurban hi us but par hota hai to ja ho ja

us jaan-e-tamanna se be-parda na shikwa kar

wo tujh se KHafa hai to jine se KHafa ho ja

har qafla-e-dil ko tu muzhda-e-manzil de

har rahguzar-e-gham mein naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa ho ja

ye dard-e-mohabbat bhi kya shai hai maaz-allah

main dard-e-mohabbat se kahta hun siwa ho ja

zalim ka na shikwa kar zulmon ki na parwa kar

tu apni wafaon ki izzat pe fida ho ja

is hasti-e-fani se kar qat-e-nazar 'fani'

tu dost ka talib hai dushman se juda ho ja