mujhe to intizar-e-ishq mein hi lutf aata hai

mujhe to intizār-e-ishq meñ hī lutf aatā hai

kisī kī chāhatoñ kā rañg har dhaḌkan pe taarī ho

ajab sā karb bechainī musalsal be-qarārī ho

nigāheñ muntazir furqat kasak aur āh-o-zārī ho

mujhe to intizār-e-ishq meñ hī lutf aatā hai

kabhī pahlū meñ miltā hai kabhī vo duur jaatā hai

kisī ke jism o jaañ ko ishq har lamha jalātā hai

tasavvur kaise kaise dil-nashīñ manzar dikhātā hai

mujhe to intizār-e-ishq meñ hī lutf aatā hai

abhī to furqat-e-jānāñ ke qisse ḳhuub likhne haiñ

dabī chāhat ke naġhme aur tarāne ḳhuub likhne haiñ

rifāqat meñ judā.ī ke fasāne ḳhuub likhne haiñ

mujhe to intizār-e-ishq meñ hī lutf aatā hai

'alīnā' intizār-e-ishq ġhazloñ ko sajā degā

visāl-e-yār to bas chand lamhoñ kā mazā degā

milan ho phir judā.ī aisā pal har pal sazā degā

mujhe to intizār-e-ishq meñ hī lutf aatā hai

mujhe to intizar-e-ishq mein hi lutf aata hai

kisi ki chahaton ka rang har dhaDkan pe tari ho

ajab sa karb bechaini musalsal be-qarari ho

nigahen muntazir furqat kasak aur aah-o-zari ho

mujhe to intizar-e-ishq mein hi lutf aata hai

kabhi pahlu mein milta hai kabhi wo dur jata hai

kisi ke jism o jaan ko ishq har lamha jalata hai

tasawwur kaise kaise dil-nashin manzar dikhata hai

mujhe to intizar-e-ishq mein hi lutf aata hai

abhi to furqat-e-jaanan ke qisse KHub likhne hain

dabi chahat ke naghme aur tarane KHub likhne hain

rifaqat mein judai ke fasane KHub likhne hain

mujhe to intizar-e-ishq mein hi lutf aata hai

'alina' intizar-e-ishq ghazlon ko saja dega

visal-e-yar to bas chand lamhon ka maza dega

milan ho phir judai aisa pal har pal saza dega

mujhe to intizar-e-ishq mein hi lutf aata hai