vo ik jagah na kahīñ rah sakā aur us ke saath

kirāya-dār the ham bhī makāñ badalte rahe

wo ek jagah na kahin rah saka aur us ke sath

kiraya-dar the hum bhi makan badalte rahe

agar jahāñ meñ koī aa.inā nahīñ terā

to phir tujhī ko tire rū-ba-rū karūñgā maiñ

agar jahan mein koi aaina nahin tera

to phir tujhi ko tere ru-ba-ru karunga main

vo ḳhafā haiñ to raheñ ham ko manānā bhī nahīñ

un ko aanā bhī nahīñ ham ko bulānā bhī nahīñ

wo KHafa hain to rahen hum ko manana bhi nahin

un ko aana bhi nahin hum ko bulana bhi nahin

har shai ko zamīñ apnī taraf khīñch rahī hai

kab aatā hai dhartī pe gagan dekhte rahnā

har shai ko zamin apni taraf khinch rahi hai

kab aata hai dharti pe gagan dekhte rahna

khil uTThā mere dil kā chaman bhī pas-e-visāl

ḳhitte tire badan ke bhī shādāb ho ga.e

khil uTTha mere dil ka chaman bhi pas-e-visal

KHitte tere badan ke bhi shadab ho gae

hai dhuup bhī is ke liye thoḌī sī zarūrī

ye naḳhl ghanī chhāñv meñ murjhāne lagā hai

hai dhup bhi is ke liye thoDi si zaruri

ye naKHl ghani chhanw mein murjhane laga hai

kāfūr huī jab se mire dil kī syāhī

har chehra mujhe saaf nazar aane lagā hai

kafur hui jab se mere dil ki syahi

har chehra mujhe saf nazar aane laga hai

gulshan meñ ye bahār rukī hī rahegī kyā

ye chāñdnī badan kī khilī hī rahegī kyā

gulshan mein ye bahaar ruki hi rahegi kya

ye chandni badan ki khili hi rahegi kya

safar ho ḳhatm to shāyad ye fāsla miT jaa.e

abhī to maiñ huuñ zamīñ par vo āsmān pe hai

safar ho KHatm to shayad ye fasla miT jae

abhi to main hun zamin par wo aasman pe hai

kamī kuchh apne hī zauq-e-talab meñ hai varna

du'ā kā harf kabhī be-asar nahīñ jaatā

kami kuchh apne hi zauq-e-talab mein hai warna

du'a ka harf kabhi be-asar nahin jata

jab pahlī baar gaañv se vo shahr ko gayā

hairat se ūñche ūñche bhavan dekhtā rahā

jab pahli bar ganw se wo shahr ko gaya

hairat se unche unche bhawan dekhta raha

'ishq meñ jal jal ke kundan ban gayā huuñ sar-basar

ab bhī kyā merā ḳhudā dozaḳh meñ Dālegā mujhe

'ishq mein jal jal ke kundan ban gaya hun sar-basar

ab bhi kya mera KHuda dozaKH mein Dalega mujhe

milī na ham ko shahādat to kyā ye kyā kam hai

ki saarī 'umr rah-e-karbalā pe chalte rahe

mili na hum ko shahadat to kya ye kya kam hai

ki sari 'umr rah-e-karbala pe chalte rahe

bazm meñ aate hī us ke bujh ga.iiñ āñkheñ tamām

sab ke sab dīdār kī hasrat liye baiThe rahe

bazm mein aate hi us ke bujh gain aankhen tamam

sab ke sab didar ki hasrat liye baiThe rahe

mire qabīle kā har shaḳhs mujh se bad-zan hai

mirī ḳhatā hai bas itnī ki sochtā huuñ maiñ

mere qabile ka har shaKHs mujh se bad-zan hai

meri KHata hai bas itni ki sochta hun main