na hoti haal-e-dil kahne ki gar himmat to achchha tha

na hotī hāl-e-dil kahne kī gar himmat to achchhā thā

na sunet kaash vo sharh-e-ġham-e-ulfat to achchhā thā

mirī betābi-e-dil baḌh ga.ī hai al-amāñ kitnī

nikaltī gar na shauq-e-dīd kī hasrat to achchhā thā

vo rāhat-be-ziyāñ sābit huī kitnī hubāb-āsā

kabhī hotā na itmām-e-shab-e-furqat to achchhā thā

huā kyuuñ iltifāt un kā baḌhā kyuuñ hausla merā

nihāñ phūloñ meñ rahtī aah gar nik.hat to achchhā thā

tamannā hai fuzūñ hoñ shorisheñ jazb-e-mohabbat kī

dil-e-muztar kī baḌhtī aur bhī vahshat to achchhā thā

raheñ ġham kī sharar-añgeziyāñ yā-rab qayāmat tak

'hayā' ġham se na miltī gar kabhī fursat to achchhā thā

na hoti haal-e-dil kahne ki gar himmat to achchha tha

na sunet kash wo sharh-e-gham-e-ulfat to achchha tha

meri betabi-e-dil baDh gai hai al-aman kitni

nikalti gar na shauq-e-did ki hasrat to achchha tha

wo rahat-be-ziyan sabit hui kitni hubab-asa

kabhi hota na itmam-e-shab-e-furqat to achchha tha

hua kyun iltifat un ka baDha kyun hausla mera

nihan phulon mein rahti aah gar nikhat to achchha tha

tamanna hai fuzun hon shorishen jazb-e-mohabbat ki

dil-e-muztar ki baDhti aur bhi wahshat to achchha tha

rahen gham ki sharar-angeziyan ya-rab qayamat tak

'haya' gham se na milti gar kabhi fursat to achchha tha