hamare dil mein machlegi kisi ki aarzu kab tak

hamāre dil meñ machlegī kisī kī aarzū kab tak

junūn-e-ishq meñ bhaTkeñge ham yuuñ kū-ba-kū kab tak

ye kyā manzil na aa.egī hamāre rū-ba-rū kab tak

raheñge dasht-e-ġhurbat meñ asīr-e-justajū kab tak

ġham-e-hastī kā bhī kuchh to mudāvā DhūñDhnā hogā

ġham-e-hastī miTā.eñge bhalā jām-o-subū kab tak

bahāroñ kī hai aamad kā jinheñ da.avā vo batlā.eñ

chaman meñ aa.egī āḳhir bahār-e-rañg-o-bū kab tak

balā-noshoñ ko aatā hai tarīq-e-zindagī nāseh

janāb-e-shaiḳh sīkheñge tarīq-e-guftugū kab tak

kabhī to aarzū bar aa.egī jāñbāz apnī bhī

bil-āḳhir apne ashkoñ se kareñge ham vuzū kab tak

hamare dil mein machlegi kisi ki aarzu kab tak

junun-e-ishq mein bhaTkenge hum yun ku-ba-ku kab tak

ye kya manzil na aaegi hamare ru-ba-ru kab tak

rahenge dasht-e-ghurbat mein asir-e-justaju kab tak

gham-e-hasti ka bhi kuchh to mudawa DhunDhna hoga

gham-e-hasti miTaenge bhala jam-o-subu kab tak

bahaaron ki hai aamad ka jinhen dawa wo batlaen

chaman mein aaegi aaKHir bahaar-e-rang-o-bu kab tak

bala-noshon ko aata hai tariq-e-zindagi naseh

janab-e-shaiKH sikhenge tariq-e-guftugu kab tak

kabhi to aarzu bar aaegi jaanbaz apni bhi

bil-aKHir apne ashkon se karenge hum wuzu kab tak