āsāñ nahīñ visāl to dushvār bhī nahīñ

mushkil meñ huuñ ye mushkil-e-āsāñ liye hue

aasan nahin visal to dushwar bhi nahin

mushkil mein hun ye mushkil-e-asan liye hue

jab dil hī nahīñ hai pahlū meñ phir ishq kā saudā kaun kare

ab un se mohabbat kaun kare ab un kī tamannā kaun kare

jab dil hi nahin hai pahlu mein phir ishq ka sauda kaun kare

ab un se mohabbat kaun kare ab un ki tamanna kaun kare

kis ġhalat-fahmī meñ apnī umr saarī kaT ga.ī

ik vafā-nā-āshnā ko bā-vafā samjhā thā maiñ

kis ghalat-fahmi mein apni umr sari kaT gai

ek wafa-na-ashna ko ba-wafa samjha tha main

ummīd-e-vafā ke pesh-e-nazar maiñ un kī jafā.eñ bhuul gayā

hai mustaqbil par aañkh mirī maazī ko bhulātā jaatā huuñ

ummid-e-wafa ke pesh-e-nazar main un ki jafaen bhul gaya

hai mustaqbil par aankh meri mazi ko bhulata jata hun

vahī sub.h-o-masā vahī shab-o-roz

zindagī hai vabāl kyā kahiye

wahi subh-o-masa wahi shab-o-roz

zindagi hai wabaal kya kahiye