tu na tha teri tamanna dekhne ki chiz thi

tū na thā terī tamannā dekhne kī chiiz thī

dil na maanā varna duniyā dekhne kī chiiz thī

kyā ḳhabar mere junūñ ko shahr kyuuñ raas aa gayā

aise aalam meñ to sahrā dekhne kī chiiz thī

tum ko ai āñkho kahāñ rakhtā maiñ kunj-e-ḳhvāb meñ

husn thā aur husn tanhā dekhne kī chiiz thī

lams kī lau meñ pighaltā hujra-e-zāt-o-sifāt

tum bhī hote to añdherā dekhne kī chiiz thī

aa gayā mere makāñ tak aur aa kar rah gayā

bārishoñ ke ba.ad dariyā dekhne kī chiiz thī

dhuup kahtī hī rahī maiñ dhuup huuñ maiñ dhuup huuñ

apne saa.e par bharosā dekhne kī chiiz thī

shaam ke saa.e meñ jaise peḌ kā saayā mile

mere miTne kā tamāshā dekhne kī chiiz thī

tu na tha teri tamanna dekhne ki chiz thi

dil na mana warna duniya dekhne ki chiz thi

kya KHabar mere junun ko shahr kyun ras aa gaya

aise aalam mein to sahra dekhne ki chiz thi

tum ko ai aankho kahan rakhta main kunj-e-KHwab mein

husn tha aur husn tanha dekhne ki chiz thi

lams ki lau mein pighalta hujra-e-zat-o-sifat

tum bhi hote to andhera dekhne ki chiz thi

aa gaya mere makan tak aur aa kar rah gaya

barishon ke baad dariya dekhne ki chiz thi

dhup kahti hi rahi main dhup hun main dhup hun

apne sae par bharosa dekhne ki chiz thi

sham ke sae mein jaise peD ka saya mile

mere miTne ka tamasha dekhne ki chiz thi