wade ka etibar to hai waqai mujhe

va.ade kā e'tibār to hai vāqa.ī mujhe

ye aur baat hai ki hañsī aa ga.ī mujhe

laa.ī hai kis maqām pe vāraftagī mujhe

mahsūs ho rahī hai ab apnī kamī mujhe

samjhe haiñ vo junūñ to junūñ hī sahī mujhe

dānista ab badalnī paḌī zindagī mujhe

jalvoñ kī raushnī meñ jo khoyā thā pā gayā

tum se nazar milī to mohabbat milī mujhe

māhaul sāzgār-e-mizāj-e-vafā na thā

duniyā se bach ke un kī nazar dekhtī mujhe

yuuñ rabt-o-zabt-e-shauq baḌhāyā ba-tarz-e-nau

jaise ki pahle un se mohabbat na thī mujhe

'naḳhshab' miTāyā jis ne vafāoñ kī aaḌ meñ

us bevafā se phir bhī mohabbat rahī mujhe

wade ka e'tibar to hai waqai mujhe

ye aur baat hai ki hansi aa gai mujhe

lai hai kis maqam pe waraftagi mujhe

mahsus ho rahi hai ab apni kami mujhe

samjhe hain wo junun to junun hi sahi mujhe

danista ab badalni paDi zindagi mujhe

jalwon ki raushni mein jo khoya tha pa gaya

tum se nazar mili to mohabbat mili mujhe

mahaul sazgar-e-mizaj-e-wafa na tha

duniya se bach ke un ki nazar dekhti mujhe

yun rabt-o-zabt-e-shauq baDhaya ba-tarz-e-nau

jaise ki pahle un se mohabbat na thi mujhe

'naKHshab' miTaya jis ne wafaon ki aaD mein

us bewafa se phir bhi mohabbat rahi mujhe