hijab mein habib hai ye ishq bhi ajib hai

hijāb meñ habīb hai ye ishq bhī ajiib hai

ki sāmne raqīb hai ye ishq bhī ajiib hai

kabhī use bulāo tum koī ġhazal likhāo tum

bahut baḌā adiib hai ye ishq bhī ajiib hai

paḌā huā azal se hai surāġh-e-dil ke pīchhe jo

yahī vo andalīb hai ye ishq bhī ajiib hai

maza jo dard meñ hai vo kahīñ mujhe milā nahīñ

yahī mirā nasīb hai ye ishq bhī ajiib hai

ye āshiqoñ kā mashġhala ye ārifoñ kā raaz hai

hakīm hai ariib hai ye ishq bhī ajiib hai

ibādatoñ meñ rāt-din guzārte the jo kabhī

gale meñ ab salīb hai ye ishq bhī ajiib hai

fanā hue ho ishq meñ to koī ġham nahīñ 'hayāt'

baqā bhī anqarīb hai ye ishq bhī ajiib hai

hijab mein habib hai ye ishq bhi ajib hai

ki samne raqib hai ye ishq bhi ajib hai

kabhi use bulao tum koi ghazal likhao tum

bahut baDa adib hai ye ishq bhi ajib hai

paDa hua azal se hai suragh-e-dil ke pichhe jo

yahi wo andalib hai ye ishq bhi ajib hai

maza jo dard mein hai wo kahin mujhe mila nahin

yahi mera nasib hai ye ishq bhi ajib hai

ye aashiqon ka mashghala ye aarifon ka raaz hai

hakim hai arib hai ye ishq bhi ajib hai

ibaadaton mein raat-din guzarte the jo kabhi

gale mein ab salib hai ye ishq bhi ajib hai

fana hue ho ishq mein to koi gham nahin 'hayat'

baqa bhi anqarib hai ye ishq bhi ajib hai