makin tha wo to mohabbat ki bargah tha dil

makīñ thā vo to mohabbat kī bārgāh thā dil

phir us ke baa'd koī ḳhāna-e-tabāh thā dil

yahāñ bhī aa ke ġham-e-yār ne Thikāna kiyā

mire liye to yahī ik panāh-gāh thā dil

ba-zid isī pe thā chalnā hai koī jānāñ ko

jo maiñ ne rāsta badlā thā sadd-e-rāh thā dil

banā liyā hai ise bhī himāyatī us ne

vagar na pahle baḌā merā ḳhair-ḳhvāh thā dil

sitam to ye hai ki us kā hī nām-levā thā

jab iḳhtiyār meñ mere bhī gāh-gāh thā dil

malāl hotā bhī kyā us ke faisle pe mujhe

zamāna ek taraf thā mirā gavāh thā dil

makin tha wo to mohabbat ki bargah tha dil

phir us ke ba'd koi KHana-e-tabah tha dil

yahan bhi aa ke gham-e-yar ne Thikana kiya

mere liye to yahi ek panah-gah tha dil

ba-zid isi pe tha chalna hai koi jaanan ko

jo main ne rasta badla tha sadd-e-rah tha dil

bana liya hai ise bhi himayati us ne

wagar na pahle baDa mera KHair-KHwah tha dil

sitam to ye hai ki us ka hi nam-lewa tha

jab iKHtiyar mein mere bhi gah-gah tha dil

malal hota bhi kya us ke faisle pe mujhe

zamana ek taraf tha mera gawah tha dil