mera aaina meri shakl dikhata hai mujhe

merā ā.īna mirī shakl dikhātā hai mujhe

ye vo apnā hai jo begāna batātā hai mujhe

mere ehsās-e-duī ko ye havā detā hai

merī hastī kā ye ehsās karātā hai mujhe

karb ehsās karātā hai ḳhudī ke darshan

zo.am-e-hastī ke jharoke meñ sajātā hai mujhe

qadr-o-qīmat ko baḌhāne kā baḌhāvā de kar

bahr-e-nīlām kahāñ dil liye jaatā hai mujhe

sādgī merī use detī hai izn-e-guftār

mujh ko aatī hai hañsī jab vo banātā hai mujhe

bhuul jaatā huuñ sabhī jaur-o-jafā ke qisse

jab koī giit mohabbat ke sunātā hai mujhe

kaun suntā hai mire dukh kī kahānī 'tālib'

jis se kahtā huuñ vo apnī hī sunātā hai mujhe

mera aaina meri shakl dikhata hai mujhe

ye wo apna hai jo begana batata hai mujhe

mere ehsas-e-dui ko ye hawa deta hai

meri hasti ka ye ehsas karaata hai mujhe

karb ehsas karaata hai KHudi ke darshan

zoam-e-hasti ke jharoke mein sajata hai mujhe

qadr-o-qimat ko baDhane ka baDhawa de kar

bahr-e-nilam kahan dil liye jata hai mujhe

sadgi meri use deti hai izn-e-guftar

mujh ko aati hai hansi jab wo banata hai mujhe

bhul jata hun sabhi jaur-o-jafa ke qisse

jab koi git mohabbat ke sunata hai mujhe

kaun sunta hai mere dukh ki kahani 'talib'

jis se kahta hun wo apni hi sunata hai mujhe