ishq ko chhoD kar aur sab baat ki

'ishq ko chhoḌ kar aur sab baat kī

us ne jab jab bhī mujh se mulāqāt kī

hijr kahtā hai sūraj na Duube kabhī

aur ḳhvāboñ kī ḳhvāhish hai phir raat kī

aaj Thahreñge ham bhī tire shahr meñ

bādaloñ se guzārish hai barsāt kī

ik qalam maiñ ne tohfe meñ kyā dī use

us ne har daf'a phir us kī hī baat kī

zindagī-bhar ujāloñ ko tarse haiñ ham

intihā ho ga.ī dekh zulmāt kī

merī āñkhoñ meñ logoñ ne dekhā tumheñ

jab bhī chashma utārā tirī baat kī

zikr jab bhī mirī shā'irī kā huā

sab ne bauchhār kar dī hidāyāt kī

'ishq ko chhoD kar aur sab baat ki

us ne jab jab bhi mujh se mulaqat ki

hijr kahta hai suraj na Dube kabhi

aur KHwabon ki KHwahish hai phir raat ki

aaj Thahrenge hum bhi tere shahr mein

baadalon se guzarish hai barsat ki

ek qalam main ne tohfe mein kya di use

us ne har daf'a phir us ki hi baat ki

zindagi-bhar ujalon ko tarse hain hum

intiha ho gai dekh zulmat ki

meri aankhon mein logon ne dekha tumhein

jab bhi chashma utara teri baat ki

zikr jab bhi meri sha'iri ka hua

sab ne bauchhaar kar di hidayat ki