ja na paoge kisi surat wo surat chhoD kar

jā na pāoge kisī sūrat vo sūrat chhoḌ kar

laakh koshish se chhupā.ī hai jo hasrat chhoḌ kar

kuchh na kahne se masā.il hal nahīñ hote kabhī

ghuTte rahnā zindagī bhar ik zarūrat chhoḌ kar

aatī haiñ jo ḳhushbueñ in khiḌkiyoñ se aaj bhī

ishq guzrā thā kabhī apnī ishārat chhoḌ kar

dil ko honā hai fanā rahnā hai qaa.em aql ko

hastī-e-ādam kahāñ jaa.e ye fitrat chhoḌ kar

bandagī meñ bhī hameñ koī ta.alluq chāhiye

miTTī kab rah paa.ī hai miTTī kī mūrat chhoḌ kar

tū sarāpā hai sukūñ ya.anī faqat sabr-o-qarār

dil to mar jā.egā lekin apnī hairat chhoḌ kar

ja na paoge kisi surat wo surat chhoD kar

lakh koshish se chhupai hai jo hasrat chhoD kar

kuchh na kahne se masail hal nahin hote kabhi

ghuTte rahna zindagi bhar ek zarurat chhoD kar

aati hain jo KHushbuen in khiDkiyon se aaj bhi

ishq guzra tha kabhi apni ishaarat chhoD kar

dil ko hona hai fana rahna hai qaem aql ko

hasti-e-adam kahan jae ye fitrat chhoD kar

bandagi mein bhi hamein koi talluq chahiye

miTTi kab rah pai hai miTTi ki murat chhoD kar

tu sarapa hai sukun yani faqat sabr-o-qarar

dil to mar jaega lekin apni hairat chhoD kar