hum ko malum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin

husn-e-mah garche ba-hañgām-e-kamāl achchhā hai

us se mahbūb mirā achchhā bahut achchhā hai

bosa detā nahīñ par dil meñ chhupā jaatā hai

paas rakhtā huuñ maiñ ik jām-e-sifāl har lamha

sāġhar-e-jam se to behtar hai

bāzār meñ mil jaatā hai

mirā mahbūb jab aatā hai mire ghar

dekhne tabī.at merī

us ke dekhan se jo aa jaatī hai

chehre pe ramaq

vo samajhtā hai ki bīmārī bahāna hai mirā

dekhnā hai ki ushshāq butoñ se mil ke

faiz pā.eñge yā la.anat ke sivā

aur nahīñ kuchh

qatra dariyā meñ jo mil jaa.e

to dariyā ho jaa.e

maiñ bhī qatra huuñ

to ye dekhūñ ki dariyā kyā hai

us meñ aatī to nazar hai mujhe apnī jhalak

maiñ huuñ dozaḳh meñ yā barzaḳh meñ

kahāñ aur kahāñ

ham ko ma.alūm hai jannat kī haqīqat lekin

dil ke bahlāne ko 'ġhālib' ye ḳhayāl achchhā hai

husn-e-mah garche ba-hangam-e-kamal achchha hai

us se mahbub mera achchha bahut achchha hai

bosa deta nahin par dil mein chhupa jata hai

pas rakhta hun main ek jam-e-sifal har lamha

saghar-e-jam se to behtar hai

bazar mein mil jata hai

mera mahbub jab aata hai mere ghar

dekhne tabiat meri

us ke dekhan se jo aa jati hai

chehre pe ramaq

wo samajhta hai ki bimari bahana hai mera

dekhna hai ki ushshaq buton se mil ke

faiz paenge ya lanat ke siwa

aur nahin kuchh

qatra dariya mein jo mil jae

to dariya ho jae

main bhi qatra hun

to ye dekhun ki dariya kya hai

us mein aati to nazar hai mujhe apni jhalak

main hun dozaKH mein ya barzaKH mein

kahan aur kahan

hum ko malum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin

dil ke bahlane ko 'ghaalib' ye KHayal achchha hai