ai jazb-e-mohabbat tu hi bata kyunkar na asar le dil hi to hai

ai jazb-e-mohabbat tū hī batā kyūñkar na asar le dil hī to hai

sīdhī bhī chhurī TeḌhī bhī chhurī dil-doz nazar qātil hī to hai

jab huuk uThegī taḌpegā insāf na chhoḌo dil hī to hai

nā-chand thakan kā sabr-o-sukūñ bismil āḳhir bismil hī to hai

tūfān-e-balā kī maujoñ meñ kiiñ band āñkheñ aur phāñd paḌe

kashtī ne jahāñ Takkar khaa.ī dil bol uThā sāhil hī to hai

hai zarf yahāñ kis kā kitnā dil bas hai usī kā paimāna

ronā bhī burā hañsnā bhī burā jo baat hai vo mushkil hī to hai

nā-ḳhush hai to kyā hai ḳhush hai to kyā jaisā bhī sahī hai tū apnā

ye saath nahīñ chhuTne vaalā be-kas kā sahārā dil hī to hai

haiñ maut ke is jiine meñ maze ġham jis ko na ho vo kyā samjhe

jab sābit karte ban na paḌe jo da.avā hai bātil hī to hai

thī ḳhizr-e-tarīq uftād yahāñ aur sañg-e-havādis sañg-e-nishāñ

had rāh-e-talab kī aa ga.ī haañ jaatā hai kahāñ manzil hī to hai

dukh de ke ulTe denā kyā fariyād natīja hai ġham kā

jab Thes lagī shīsha Thankā patthar na samajhiye dil hī to hai

aap 'ārzū' ab ḳhāmosh raheñ kuchh achchhī burī khul kar na kaheñ

haiñ jitne muñh itnī bāteñ mahfil āḳhir mahfil hī to hai

ai jazb-e-mohabbat tu hi bata kyunkar na asar le dil hi to hai

sidhi bhi chhuri TeDhi bhi chhuri dil-doz nazar qatil hi to hai

jab huk uThegi taDpega insaf na chhoDo dil hi to hai

na-chand thakan ka sabr-o-sukun bismil aaKHir bismil hi to hai

tufan-e-bala ki maujon mein kin band aankhen aur phand paDe

kashti ne jahan Takkar khai dil bol uTha sahil hi to hai

hai zarf yahan kis ka kitna dil bas hai usi ka paimana

rona bhi bura hansna bhi bura jo baat hai wo mushkil hi to hai

na-KHush hai to kya hai KHush hai to kya jaisa bhi sahi hai tu apna

ye sath nahin chhuTne wala be-kas ka sahaara dil hi to hai

hain maut ke is jine mein maze gham jis ko na ho wo kya samjhe

jab sabit karte ban na paDe jo dawa hai baatil hi to hai

thi KHizr-e-tariq uftad yahan aur sang-e-hawadis sang-e-nishan

had rah-e-talab ki aa gai han jata hai kahan manzil hi to hai

dukh de ke ulTe dena kya fariyaad natija hai gham ka

jab Thes lagi shisha Thanka patthar na samajhiye dil hi to hai

aap 'arzu' ab KHamosh rahen kuchh achchhi buri khul kar na kahen

hain jitne munh itni baaten mahfil aaKHir mahfil hi to hai