ahl-e-dil ne kiye ta.amīr haqīqat ke sutūñ

ahl-e-duniyā ko rivāyāt pe ronā aayā

ahl-e-dil ne kiye tamir haqiqat ke sutun

ahl-e-duniya ko riwayat pe rona aaya

yaad aa.e haiñ uff gunah kyā kyā

haath uThā.e haiñ jab duā ke liye

yaad aae hain uff gunah kya kya

hath uThae hain jab dua ke liye

tū hī batā de kaise kāTūñ

raat aur aisī kaalī raat

tu hi bata de kaise kaTun

raat aur aisi kali raat

husn jis haal meñ nazar aayā

ham ne us haal meñ parastish kī

husn jis haal mein nazar aaya

hum ne us haal mein parastish ki

kitne hī phuul chun liye maiñ ne

kitne hī phuul rah ga.e baaqī

kitne hi phul chun liye main ne

kitne hi phul rah gae baqi