shikwa-e-jaur-o-jafa ho ye zaruri to nahin

shikva-e-jaur-o-jafā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

hashr ulfat kā burā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

arz-e-matlab bhī ḳhatā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

is meñ tauhīn-e-vafā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

haq mohabbat kā adā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

dard-e-dil kī bhī davā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

jaur altāf-numā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

ġham kī talḳhī meñ maza ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

ibtidā shauq kī hotī hai pur-ummīd aksar

us kā anjām burā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

is qadar bhī koī bātoñ meñ na aa.e ai dil

un kī har baat bajā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

ham ne qurbān kiye ishq meñ jān-o-dil bhī

hurmat-e-ahl-e-vafā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

maar Daalā tirī ik tarz-e-taġhāful ne mujhe

aur tajdīd-e-jafā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

maiñ gunahgār-e-mohabbat huuñ ye taslīm magar

har sitam mujh pe ravā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

dekhiye jaur-e-musalsal pe mire zabt kī taab

lab pe shikva ho gila ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

jin se ai dil tirā kuchh ḳhaas ta.alluq Thahrā

un se iz.hār-e-vafā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

tarjumān-e-dil-e-betāb to nazreñ bhī haiñ

kuchh zabāñ se bhī adā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

dil-e-betāb ko taskīn to mil jaatī hai

merī har aah rasā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

mujh ko rahbar kī qayādat to hai manzūr magar

us ko manzil kā patā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

ai 'kañval' tū ne kabhī koī taraddud bhī kiyā

ik muqaddar hī burā ho ye zarūrī to nahīñ

shikwa-e-jaur-o-jafa ho ye zaruri to nahin

hashr ulfat ka bura ho ye zaruri to nahin

arz-e-matlab bhi KHata ho ye zaruri to nahin

is mein tauhin-e-wafa ho ye zaruri to nahin

haq mohabbat ka ada ho ye zaruri to nahin

dard-e-dil ki bhi dawa ho ye zaruri to nahin

jaur altaf-numa ho ye zaruri to nahin

gham ki talKHi mein maza ho ye zaruri to nahin

ibtida shauq ki hoti hai pur-ummid aksar

us ka anjam bura ho ye zaruri to nahin

is qadar bhi koi baaton mein na aae ai dil

un ki har baat baja ho ye zaruri to nahin

hum ne qurban kiye ishq mein jaan-o-dil bhi

hurmat-e-ahl-e-wafa ho ye zaruri to nahin

mar Dala teri ek tarz-e-taghaful ne mujhe

aur tajdid-e-jafa ho ye zaruri to nahin

main gunahgar-e-mohabbat hun ye taslim magar

har sitam mujh pe rawa ho ye zaruri to nahin

dekhiye jaur-e-musalsal pe mere zabt ki tab

lab pe shikwa ho gila ho ye zaruri to nahin

jin se ai dil tera kuchh KHas talluq Thahra

un se izhaar-e-wafa ho ye zaruri to nahin

tarjuman-e-dil-e-betab to nazren bhi hain

kuchh zaban se bhi ada ho ye zaruri to nahin

dil-e-betab ko taskin to mil jati hai

meri har aah rasa ho ye zaruri to nahin

mujh ko rahbar ki qayaadat to hai manzur magar

us ko manzil ka pata ho ye zaruri to nahin

ai 'kanwal' tu ne kabhi koi taraddud bhi kiya

ek muqaddar hi bura ho ye zaruri to nahin