aah wo kaun tha KHuda mara

aah vo kaun thā ḳhudā maarā

jis ne us se mujhe lagā maarā

kyā ġhazab thī vo jumbish-e-abrū

saaf jaise ki nīmchā maarā

ba.ad muddat mile the kal un se

aaj logoñ ne phir lagā maarā

vasl kī shab bhī maiñ na soyā aah

roz-e-hijr un ke ḳhauf kā maarā

pā ke marzī khulā jo bātoñ meñ

ye hañsāyā ki bas luTā maarā

jins-e-sabr-o-ḳhirad luTe 'mārūf'

mulk-e-dil fauj-e-ġham ne aa maarā

aah wo kaun tha KHuda mara

jis ne us se mujhe laga mara

kya ghazab thi wo jumbish-e-abru

saf jaise ki nimcha mara

baad muddat mile the kal un se

aaj logon ne phir laga mara

wasl ki shab bhi main na soya aah

roz-e-hijr un ke KHauf ka mara

pa ke marzi khula jo baaton mein

ye hansaya ki bas luTa mara

jins-e-sabr-o-KHirad luTe 'maruf'

mulk-e-dil fauj-e-gham ne aa mara