takmīl-e-ārzū se bhī hotā hai ġham kabhī

aisī duā na maañg jise bad-duā kaheñ

takmil-e-arzu se bhi hota hai gham kabhi

aisi dua na mang jise bad-dua kahen

hindū se pūchhiye na musalmāñ se pūchhiye

insāniyat kā ġham kisī insāñ se pūchhiye

hindu se puchhiye na musalman se puchhiye

insaniyat ka gham kisi insan se puchhiye

ishq ke mazmūñ the jin meñ vo risāle kyā hue

ai kitāb-e-zindagī tere havāle kyā hue

ishq ke mazmun the jin mein wo risale kya hue

ai kitab-e-zindagi tere hawale kya hue

'sahar' ab hogā merā zikr bhī raushan-dimāġhoñ meñ

mohabbat naam kī ik rasm-e-bejā chhoḌ dī maiñ ne

'sahar' ab hoga mera zikr bhi raushan-dimaghon mein

mohabbat nam ki ek rasm-e-beja chhoD di main ne

hameñ tanhā.iyoñ meñ yuuñ to kyā kyā yaad aatā hai

magar sach pūchhiye to ek chehrā yaad aatā hai

hamein tanhaiyon mein yun to kya kya yaad aata hai

magar sach puchhiye to ek chehra yaad aata hai