aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
kashtiyāñ sab kī kināre pe pahuñch jaatī haiñ
nāḳhudā jin kā nahīñ un kā ḳhudā hotā hai
kashtiyan sab ki kinare pe pahunch jati hain
naKHuda jin ka nahin un ka KHuda hota hai
fikr-e-ma.āsh ishq-e-butāñ yād-e-raftagāñ
is zindagī meñ ab koī kyā kyā kiyā kare
fikr-e-maash ishq-e-butan yaad-e-raftagan
is zindagi mein ab koi kya kya kiya kare
faqat nigāh se hotā hai faisla dil kā
na ho nigāh meñ shoḳhī to dilbarī kyā hai
faqat nigah se hota hai faisla dil ka
na ho nigah mein shoKHi to dilbari kya hai
but-ḳhāna toḌ Dāliye masjid ko Dhā.iye
dil ko na toḌiye ye ḳhudā kā maqām hai
you may excavate the temple, the mosque you may explode
do not break the heart of man, for this is God's abode
but-KHana toD Daliye masjid ko Dhaiye
dil ko na toDiye ye KHuda ka maqam hai
vo TūTte hue rishtoñ kā husn-e-āḳhir thā
ki chup sī lag ga.ī donoñ ko baat karte hue
wo TuTte hue rishton ka husn-e-aKHir tha
ki chup si lag gai donon ko baat karte hue
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