wo jo be-niyaz-e-jahan kare mujhe us nazar ki talash hai

vo jo be-niyāz-e-jahāñ kare mujhe us nazar kī talāsh hai

jo tujhe banā de ġham-āshnā mujhe us asar kī talāsh hai

na rahe jahāñ pe pahuñch ke phir kisī dar pe jaane kī aarzū

jahāñ ishq kī bhī hai aabrū mujhe aise dar kī talāsh hai

jahāñ bikhrī pyaar kī dāstāñ jahāñ zarra zarra hai āstāñ

vo mirī zamīñ mirā āsmāñ usī rahguzar kī talāsh hai

haiñ tujhī se husn kī shoḳhiyāñ haiñ tujhī se ishq kī garmiyāñ

dil-e-zinda terī talāsh hī mirī umr bhar kī talāsh hai

vo bhī kyā maze kī thī zindagī jo safar safar meñ guzar ga.ī

nahīñ manziloñ meñ vo dil-kashī mujhe phir safar kī talāsh hai

jahāñ raqs meñ ho kiran kiran jahāñ ġhunche chaTkeñ chaman chaman

nazar aa.e jis meñ vo sīm-tan mujhe us sahar kī talāsh hai

ye tabassum un kā thā luT gayā sar-e-rāh dil kā ye qāfila

vo jo be-ḳhabar sā chalā gayā usī be-ḳhabar kī talāsh hai

jahāñ dard-o-dāġh kī justujū jahāñ nit na.ī na.ī aarzū

ki jise talāsh-e-sukūñ nahīñ mujhe us jigar kī talāsh hai

wo jo be-niyaz-e-jahan kare mujhe us nazar ki talash hai

jo tujhe bana de gham-ashna mujhe us asar ki talash hai

na rahe jahan pe pahunch ke phir kisi dar pe jaane ki aarzu

jahan ishq ki bhi hai aabru mujhe aise dar ki talash hai

jahan bikhri pyar ki dastan jahan zarra zarra hai aastan

wo meri zamin mera aasman usi rahguzar ki talash hai

hain tujhi se husn ki shoKHiyan hain tujhi se ishq ki garmiyan

dil-e-zinda teri talash hi meri umr bhar ki talash hai

wo bhi kya maze ki thi zindagi jo safar safar mein guzar gai

nahin manzilon mein wo dil-kashi mujhe phir safar ki talash hai

jahan raqs mein ho kiran kiran jahan ghunche chaTken chaman chaman

nazar aae jis mein wo sim-tan mujhe us sahar ki talash hai

ye tabassum un ka tha luT gaya sar-e-rah dil ka ye qafila

wo jo be-KHabar sa chala gaya usi be-KHabar ki talash hai

jahan dard-o-dagh ki justuju jahan nit nai nai aarzu

ki jise talash-e-sukun nahin mujhe us jigar ki talash hai