ye kaisī jagah hai ki dil kho rahā hai

bayābāñ hai sahrā hai gulshan hai kyā hai

ye kaisi jagah hai ki dil kho raha hai

bayaban hai sahra hai gulshan hai kya hai

sitāroñ kī gardish diloñ kā bichhaḌnā

ye kaise ḳhudā kī hai kaisī ḳhudā.ī

sitaron ki gardish dilon ka bichhaDna

ye kaise KHuda ki hai kaisi KHudai

vo jaadū adā.eñ adāoñ meñ jaadū

ye pahuñchā.eñ ham ko fanā se baqā tak

wo jadu adaen adaon mein jadu

ye pahunchaen hum ko fana se baqa tak

rāh-e-hayāt meñ na milī ek pal ḳhushī

ġham kā ye bojh dosh pe sāmān sā rahā

rah-e-hayat mein na mili ek pal KHushi

gham ka ye bojh dosh pe saman sa raha

tire firāq meñ ham ne bahā.e ashk-e-jigar

ye sab ne chāhā magar aa.e to lahū aa.e

tere firaq mein hum ne bahae ashk-e-jigar

ye sab ne chaha magar aae to lahu aae

ġham-e-vajūd kā mātam karūñ to kaise jiyūñ

magar ḳhudā tire dāman pe daaġh hai ki nahīñ

gham-e-wajud ka matam karun to kaise jiyun

magar KHuda tere daman pe dagh hai ki nahin

rasm-e-duniyā ke salāsil meñ giraftārī hai

mat Thaharnā ki kahīñ phāñs javāñ-tar ho jaa.e

rasm-e-duniya ke salasil mein giraftari hai

mat Thaharna ki kahin phans jawan-tar ho jae

koī jaltā hai tamāshā ban ke us kī bazm meñ

maiñ ġharīb-e-shahr thā pinhāñ kā pinhāñ jal gayā

koi jalta hai tamasha ban ke us ki bazm mein

main gharib-e-shahr tha pinhan ka pinhan jal gaya

āstānoñ kī qadam-bosī meñ pinhāñ ḳhūn-e-sar

aur vufūr-e-shauq meñ ye sar ho ḳham kuchh aur hai

aastanon ki qadam-bosi mein pinhan KHun-e-sar

aur wufur-e-shauq mein ye sar ho KHam kuchh aur hai

saarī duniyā jaise nā-mardī ko oḌhe har taraf

bas tamāshā.ī khaḌī hai chashm-e-hairānī ke saath

sari duniya jaise na-mardi ko oDhe har taraf

bas tamashai khaDi hai chashm-e-hairani ke sath

agar zamīr hai tābūt-e-be-hisī meñ band

yazīd-e-shahr se bai'at meñ phir qabāhat kyā

agar zamir hai tabut-e-be-hisi mein band

yazid-e-shahr se bai'at mein phir qabahat kya

ai jamāl-e-be-badal lekin adā meñ be-ruḳhī

ho ga.iiñ sadiyāñ ki chashm-e-tishna terī muntazir

ai jamal-e-be-badal lekin ada mein be-ruKHi

ho gain sadiyan ki chashm-e-tishna teri muntazir

zāt-e-ḳhāKī kī tahoñ meñ ḳhufta haiñ anvā’-e-ḳhāk

rang-hā-e-tah-ba-tah kā pech-o-ḳham kuchh aur hai

zat-e-KHaKi ki tahon mein KHufta hain anwa’-e-KHak

rang-ha-e-tah-ba-tah ka pech-o-KHam kuchh aur hai

luTā ye kārvāñ kab kā na jaane kaun thī manzil

magar ahbāb ab bhī zo'm-e-chuġhtā.ī meñ jiite haiñ

luTa ye karwan kab ka na jaane kaun thi manzil

magar ahbab ab bhi zo'm-e-chughtai mein jite hain

ik mauj-e-ġham-gazīdgī se haiñ niDhāl sab

ā.īna-e-durust meñ sab hī sarāb-posh

ek mauj-e-gham-gazidgi se hain niDhaal sab

aaina-e-durust mein sab hi sarab-posh

rustam hai gar jo 'ishq meñ bin karr-o-far ke aa

tahmīna-e-butāñ ke yahāñ be sipar ke aa

rustam hai gar jo 'ishq mein bin karr-o-far ke aa

tahmina-e-butan ke yahan be sipar ke aa

hai kārvān-e-qudsī-e-harf-e-azal ravāñ

har jehl-o-zulm-o-zulmat-o-zer-o-zabar ke saath

hai karwan-e-qudsi-e-harf-e-azal rawan

har jehl-o-zulm-o-zulmat-o-zer-o-zabar ke sath

vahshat-e-duniyā-gazīda ab haiñ zāt-o-kā.enāt

sharh-e-nāla girya-e-ehsās-o-jāñ kaise karūñ

wahshat-e-duniya-gazida ab hain zat-o-kaenat

sharh-e-nala girya-e-ehsas-o-jaan kaise karun

sukūñ kahīñ bhī nahīñ bazm-e-kāmrānī meñ

masāfateñ nahīñ tai hotīñ lā-makānī meñ

sukun kahin bhi nahin bazm-e-kaamrani mein

masafaten nahin tai hotin la-makani mein

zo'm-e-tuqā hijāb-e-tazāhur nifāq kā

har jā raqam hai is meñ bhī izn o qum-e-daroġh

zo'm-e-tuqa hijab-e-tazahur nifaq ka

har ja raqam hai is mein bhi izn o qum-e-darogh

mafqūd hai firāsat-e-vijdāñ sagāñ meñ huuñ

ik hasrat-e-muravvat-e-kaj-dīdgāñ meñ huuñ

mafqud hai firasat-e-wijdan sagan mein hun

ek hasrat-e-murawwat-e-kaj-didgan mein hun

diloñ meñ nuur hai tarsīl-e-gosh-e-kar bhī ho

payām jaate nahīñ tarz-e-lan-tarānī meñ

dilon mein nur hai tarsil-e-gosh-e-kar bhi ho

payam jate nahin tarz-e-lan-tarani mein

terā jalva hai aaj tauba-shikan

aao shauq-e-hijāb rahne do

tera jalwa hai aaj tauba-shikan

aao shauq-e-hijab rahne do

pinhāñ haiñ sad-savāl pas-e-parda-e-hayā

dil de diyā javāb thā lekin rahe ḳhamosh

pinhan hain sad-sawal pas-e-parda-e-haya

dil de diya jawab tha lekin rahe KHamosh