kabhi to yaad ke gul-dan mein sajaun use

kabhī to yaad ke gul-dān meñ sajā.ūñ use

kabhī vo sāmne bhī ho to bhuul jā.ūñ use

khile jo haiñ mirī shāḳh-e-ḳhayāl par kuchh gul

usī kā khel hai ye kis tarah batā.ūñ use

vo ḳhushbuoñ kī tarah aa.e aur uḌ jaa.e

maiñ kaise pairahan-e-zehn meñ basā.ūñ use

patā to ho ki hai kyā karb-e-zaḳhm-e-nazzāra

na dekhnā jise chāhe vahī dikhā.ūñ use

vo harf-e-soḳhta sat.h-e-zabāñ tak aa.e to

maiñ apne lahja-e-raushan se jagmagā.ūñ use

usī ke rañg kā pahnā agar libās to kyā

usī kī tarz meñ ab sher bhī sunā.ūñ use

agar hai ishq to phir aisā ishq ho 'bāqar'

vo gungunā.e mujhe aur maiñ gungunā.ūñ use

kabhi to yaad ke gul-dan mein sajaun use

kabhi wo samne bhi ho to bhul jaun use

khile jo hain meri shaKH-e-KHayal par kuchh gul

usi ka khel hai ye kis tarah bataun use

wo KHushbuon ki tarah aae aur uD jae

main kaise pairahan-e-zehn mein basaun use

pata to ho ki hai kya karb-e-zaKHm-e-nazzara

na dekhna jise chahe wahi dikhaun use

wo harf-e-soKHta sath-e-zaban tak aae to

main apne lahja-e-raushan se jagmagaun use

usi ke rang ka pahna agar libas to kya

usi ki tarz mein ab sher bhi sunaun use

agar hai ishq to phir aisa ishq ho 'baqar'

wo gungunae mujhe aur main gungunaun use