puchha ki wajh-e-zindagi bole ki dildari meri

pūchhā ki vaj.h-e-zindagī bole ki dildārī mirī

pūchhā ki marne kā sabab bole jafā-kārī mirī

pūchhā ki dil ko kyā kahūñ bole ki dīvāna mirā

pūchhā ki us ko kyā huā bole ki bīmārī mirī

pūchhā satā ke rañj kyuuñ bole ki pachhtānā paḌā

pūchhā ki rusvā kaun hai bole dil-āzārī mirī

pūchhā ki dozaḳh kī jalan bole ki soz-e-dil tirā

pūchhā ki jannat kī phaban bole tarah-dārī mirī

pūchhā ki 'muztar' kyuuñ kiyā bole ki dil chāhā mirā

pūchhā tasallī kaun de bole ki ġham-ḳhvārī mirī

puchha ki wajh-e-zindagi bole ki dildari meri

puchha ki marne ka sabab bole jafa-kari meri

puchha ki dil ko kya kahun bole ki diwana mera

puchha ki us ko kya hua bole ki bimari meri

puchha sata ke ranj kyun bole ki pachhtana paDa

puchha ki ruswa kaun hai bole dil-azari meri

puchha ki dozaKH ki jalan bole ki soz-e-dil tera

puchha ki jannat ki phaban bole tarah-dari meri

puchha ki 'muztar' kyun kiya bole ki dil chaha mera

puchha tasalli kaun de bole ki gham-KHwari meri