zindagi dard ki kahani hai

zindagī dard kī kahānī hai

chashm-e-anjum meñ bhī to paanī hai

be-niyāzāna sun liyā ġham-e-dil

mehrbānī hai mehrbānī hai

vo bhalā merī baat kyā maane

us ne apnī bhī baat maanī hai

shola-e-dil hai ye ki sho.ala-sāz

yā tirā shola-e-javānī hai

vo kabhī rañg vo kabhī ḳhushbū

gaah gul gaah rāt-rānī hai

ban ke ma.asūm sab ko taaḌ ga.ī

aañkh us kī baḌī siyānī hai

āp-bītī kaho ki jag-bītī

har kahānī mirī kahānī hai

donoñ aalam haiñ jis ke zer-e-nagīñ

dil usī ġham kī rājdhānī hai

ham to ḳhush haiñ tirī jafā par bhī

be-sabab terī sargirānī hai

sar-ba-sar ye farāz-e-mahr-o-qamar

terī uThtī huī javānī hai

aaj bhī sun rahe haiñ qissa-e-ishq

go kahānī bahut purānī hai

zabt kiije to dil hai añgārā

aur agar roiye to paanī hai

hai Thikānā ye dar hī us kā bhī

dil bhī terā hī āstānī hai

un se aise meñ jo na ho jaa.e

nau-javānī hai nau-javānī hai

dil mirā aur ye ġham-e-duniyā

kyā tire ġham kī pāsbānī hai

gardish-e-chashm-e-sāqī-e-daurāñ

daur-e-aflāk kī bhī paanī hai

ai lab-e-nāz kyā haiñ vo asrār

ḳhāmushī jin kī tarjumānī hai

mai-kadoñ ke bhī hosh uḌne lage

kyā tirī aañkh kī javānī hai

ḳhud-kushī par hai aaj āmāda

are duniyā baḌī divānī hai

koī iz.hār-e-nā-ḳhushī bhī nahīñ

bad-gumānī sī bad-gumānī hai

mujh se kahtā thā kal farishta-e-ishq

zindagī hijr kī kahānī hai

bahr-e-hastī bhī jis meñ kho jaa.e

buuñd meñ bhī vo be-karānī hai

mil ga.e ḳhaak meñ tire ushshāq

ye bhī ik amr-e-āsmānī hai

zindagī intizār hai terā

ham ne ik baat aaj jaanī hai

kyuuñ na ho ġham se hī qimāsh us kā

husn tasvīr-e-shādmānī hai

suunī duniyā meñ ab to maiñ huuñ aur

mātam-e-ishq-e-āñ-jahānī hai

kuchh na pūchho 'firāq' ahd-e-shabāb

raat hai niiñd hai kahānī hai

zindagi dard ki kahani hai

chashm-e-anjum mein bhi to pani hai

be-niyazana sun liya gham-e-dil

mehrbani hai mehrbani hai

wo bhala meri baat kya mane

us ne apni bhi baat mani hai

shola-e-dil hai ye ki shoala-saz

ya tera shola-e-jawani hai

wo kabhi rang wo kabhi KHushbu

gah gul gah raat-rani hai

ban ke masum sab ko taD gai

aankh us ki baDi siyani hai

aap-biti kaho ki jag-biti

har kahani meri kahani hai

donon aalam hain jis ke zer-e-nagin

dil usi gham ki rajdhani hai

hum to KHush hain teri jafa par bhi

be-sabab teri sargirani hai

sar-ba-sar ye faraaz-e-mahr-o-qamar

teri uThti hui jawani hai

aaj bhi sun rahe hain qissa-e-ishq

go kahani bahut purani hai

zabt kije to dil hai angara

aur agar roiye to pani hai

hai Thikana ye dar hi us ka bhi

dil bhi tera hi aastani hai

un se aise mein jo na ho jae

nau-jawani hai nau-jawani hai

dil mera aur ye gham-e-duniya

kya tere gham ki pasbani hai

gardish-e-chashm-e-saqi-e-dauran

daur-e-aflak ki bhi pani hai

ai lab-e-naz kya hain wo asrar

KHamushi jin ki tarjumani hai

mai-kadon ke bhi hosh uDne lage

kya teri aankh ki jawani hai

KHud-kushi par hai aaj aamada

are duniya baDi diwani hai

koi izhaar-e-na-KHushi bhi nahin

bad-gumani si bad-gumani hai

mujh se kahta tha kal farishta-e-ishq

zindagi hijr ki kahani hai

bahr-e-hasti bhi jis mein kho jae

bund mein bhi wo be-karani hai

mil gae KHak mein tere ushshaq

ye bhi ek amr-e-asmani hai

zindagi intizar hai tera

hum ne ek baat aaj jaani hai

kyun na ho gham se hi qimash us ka

husn taswir-e-shadmani hai

suni duniya mein ab to main hun aur

matam-e-ishq-e-an-jahani hai

kuchh na puchho 'firaq' ahd-e-shabab

raat hai nind hai kahani hai