ye dastan-e-gham-e-dil kahan kahi jae

ye dāstān-e-ġham-e-dil kahāñ kahī jaa.e

yahāñ to khul ke koī baat bhī na kī jaa.e

tumhāre haath sahī faisla magar phir bhī

zarā asiir kī rūdād to sunī jaa.e

ye raat din kā taḌapnā bhī kyā qayāmat hai

jo tum nahīñ to tumhārā ḳhayāl bhī jaa.e

ab is se baḌh ke bhalā aur kyā sitam hogā

zabān khul na sake aañkh dekhtī jaa.e

ye chaak chaak garebāñ nahīñ hai dīvāne

jise bas ek chhalaktī nazar hī sī jaa.e

koī sabīl ki ye sehr-e-jāñ-gusil TuuTe

koī ilaaj ki ye daur-e-bebasī jaa.e

ye dastan-e-gham-e-dil kahan kahi jae

yahan to khul ke koi baat bhi na ki jae

tumhaare hath sahi faisla magar phir bhi

zara asir ki rudad to suni jae

ye raat din ka taDapna bhi kya qayamat hai

jo tum nahin to tumhaara KHayal bhi jae

ab is se baDh ke bhala aur kya sitam hoga

zaban khul na sake aankh dekhti jae

ye chaak chaak gareban nahin hai diwane

jise bas ek chhalakti nazar hi si jae

koi sabil ki ye sehr-e-jaan-gusil TuTe

koi ilaj ki ye daur-e-bebasi jae