baat ima-o-ishaaraat se baDhi aap hi aap

baat īmā-o-ishārāt se baḌhī aap hī aap

us kī qurbat meñ bahalne lagā jī aap hī aap

taaza kaliyoñ ke tabassum kā sabab kyā hogā

aayā kartī hai javānī meñ hañsī aap hī aap

zard hāthoñ pe mohabbat kī lahū rañg-e-hinā

vaqt aayā to rachī aur rachī aap hī aap

bas ki rakkhā thā makāñ muddatoñ tum ne ḳhālī

is meñ bad-rūh koī basne lagī aap hī aap

raakh bante vahī chehra nahīñ dekhā jaatā

jis ke sho.ale kī kabhī dhuum machī aap hī aap

bint-e-havvā kisī chehre se na dhokā khaa.e

keñchulī saañp badaltā hai na.ī aap hī aap

kaash aisā bhī ho qīmat na adā karnī paḌe

aur mil jaa.e mujhe koī ḳhushī aap hī aap

baat ima-o-ishaaraat se baDhi aap hi aap

us ki qurbat mein bahalne laga ji aap hi aap

taza kaliyon ke tabassum ka sabab kya hoga

aaya karti hai jawani mein hansi aap hi aap

zard hathon pe mohabbat ki lahu rang-e-hina

waqt aaya to rachi aur rachi aap hi aap

bas ki rakkha tha makan muddaton tum ne KHali

is mein bad-ruh koi basne lagi aap hi aap

rakh bante wahi chehra nahin dekha jata

jis ke shoale ki kabhi dhum machi aap hi aap

bint-e-hawwa kisi chehre se na dhoka khae

kenchuli sanp badalta hai nai aap hi aap

kash aisa bhi ho qimat na ada karni paDe

aur mil jae mujhe koi KHushi aap hi aap