kuchh taghaful hai to kuchh naz-o-ada-kari hai

kuchh taġhāful hai to kuchh nāz-o-adā-kārī hai

qahr kā qahr hai dildārī kī dildārī hai

iltifāt-e-nigah-e-nāz se bach kar rahnā

jazba-e-ishq tire qatl kī tayyārī hai

shafqateñ zinda haiñ iḳhlās kī buniyādoñ par

ab bhī kuchh logoñ meñ pahle sī ravādārī hai

yahī tahzīb to virse meñ milī hai mujh ko

tum anā samjhe ho jis ko mirī ḳhuddārī hai

silsila ḳhatm hijābāt kā hotā hī nahīñ

aa.ina dekhne vaale ko bhī dushvārī hai

aaj kī raat hai tūfān ke aane kī ḳhabar

aaj kī raat charāġhoñ pe bahut bhārī hai

log ḳhush-fahm haiñ yā ḳhvāb-gazīda 'ālam'

jāgte rahne ko samjhe haiñ ki bedārī hai

kuchh taghaful hai to kuchh naz-o-ada-kari hai

qahr ka qahr hai dildari ki dildari hai

iltifat-e-nigah-e-naz se bach kar rahna

jazba-e-ishq tere qatl ki tayyari hai

shafqaten zinda hain iKHlas ki buniyaadon par

ab bhi kuchh logon mein pahle si rawadari hai

yahi tahzib to wirse mein mili hai mujh ko

tum ana samjhe ho jis ko meri KHuddari hai

silsila KHatm hijabaat ka hota hi nahin

aaina dekhne wale ko bhi dushwari hai

aaj ki raat hai tufan ke aane ki KHabar

aaj ki raat charaghon pe bahut bhaari hai

log KHush-fahm hain ya KHwab-gazida 'alam'

jagte rahne ko samjhe hain ki bedari hai