wo be-parda warid hua chahta hai

vo be-parda vārid huā chāhtā hai

sar-e-anjuman hashr uThā chāhtā hai

na mahrūm saaqī rahe sāġhar-e-dil

sharāb-e-haqīqat-numā chāhtā hai

nahīñ uzr-e-taqsīr is dil ko koī

magar haq-ba-jānib sazā chāhtā hai

girī barq sehn-e-gulistāñ meñ lekin

mirā āshiyāñ bhī jalā chāhtā hai

talāsh-o-talab meñ jo sargarm dil thā

vo apnā hī ḳhud ab patā chāhtā hai

ye ham ne zamāne meñ dekhā hai aksar

burā hai vahī jo bhalā chāhtā hai

kamī hai taḌapne kī lazzat meñ ab tak

dil-e-dard is se sivā chāhtā hai

marīz-e-tamanna mohabbat kī rogī

koī dam meñ ruḳhsat huā chāhtā hai

garebāñ tasadduq hai josh-e-junūñ par

koī ab tamāshā banā chāhtā hai

gunahgār-e-ulfat sazā kī kamī par

kisī se hisāb-e-ḳhafā chāhtā hai

mohabbat meñ sab kuchh kisī ne luTāyā

na ma.alūm ab koī kyā chāhtā hai

'ziyā' ishq meñ ab ḳhudā us se samjhe

jo mujh ko phañsā kar bachā chāhtā hai

wo be-parda warid hua chahta hai

sar-e-anjuman hashr uTha chahta hai

na mahrum saqi rahe saghar-e-dil

sharab-e-haqiqat-numa chahta hai

nahin uzr-e-taqsir is dil ko koi

magar haq-ba-jaanib saza chahta hai

giri barq sehn-e-gulistan mein lekin

mera aashiyan bhi jala chahta hai

talash-o-talab mein jo sargarm dil tha

wo apna hi KHud ab pata chahta hai

ye hum ne zamane mein dekha hai aksar

bura hai wahi jo bhala chahta hai

kami hai taDapne ki lazzat mein ab tak

dil-e-dard is se siwa chahta hai

mariz-e-tamanna mohabbat ki rogi

koi dam mein ruKHsat hua chahta hai

gareban tasadduq hai josh-e-junun par

koi ab tamasha bana chahta hai

gunahgar-e-ulfat saza ki kami par

kisi se hisab-e-KHafa chahta hai

mohabbat mein sab kuchh kisi ne luTaya

na malum ab koi kya chahta hai

'ziya' ishq mein ab KHuda us se samjhe

jo mujh ko phansa kar bacha chahta hai