rasm-e-mehr-o-wafa ki baat karen

rasm-e-mehr-o-vafā kī baat kareñ

phir kisī dilrubā kī baat kareñ

saḳht begāna-e-hayāt hai dil

aao us āshnā kī baat kareñ

zulf o ruḳhsār ke tasavvur meñ

husn o nāz-o-adā kī baat kareñ

gesuoñ ke fasāne dohrā.eñ

apne baḳht-e-rasā kī baat kareñ

mudda.ā-e-vafā kise ma.alūm

dil-e-be-mudda.ā kī baat kareñ

kashti-e-dil kā nāḳhudā dil hai

kyuuñ kisī nāḳhudā kī baat kareñ

bhuul jaa.eñ jahāñ ke jaur-o-sitam

apnī mehr-o-vafā kī baat kareñ

ham se āzurda hai tabassum-e-dost

isī husn-e-adā kī baat kareñ

rasm-e-mehr-o-wafa ki baat karen

phir kisi dilruba ki baat karen

saKHt begana-e-hayat hai dil

aao us aashna ki baat karen

zulf o ruKHsar ke tasawwur mein

husn o naz-o-ada ki baat karen

gesuon ke fasane dohraen

apne baKHt-e-rasa ki baat karen

muddaa-e-wafa kise malum

dil-e-be-muddaa ki baat karen

kashti-e-dil ka naKHuda dil hai

kyun kisi naKHuda ki baat karen

bhul jaen jahan ke jaur-o-sitam

apni mehr-o-wafa ki baat karen

hum se aazurda hai tabassum-e-dost

isi husn-e-ada ki baat karen