ochhi thi nazar hi jab to bhala arman-e-tamasha kya karte

ochhī thī nazar hī jab to bhalā armān-e-tamāshā kyā karte

zarre ke jigar tak jā na sake ham himmat-e-sahrā kyā karte

raat us ne naqāb ulTī jo zarā sab band ta.ayyun TuuT ga.e

vo vo na rahā ham ham na rahe ai shauq-e-tamāshā kyā karte

be-kaif hamārā jiinā thā be-mai kā sāġhar piinā thā

us dil meñ tamannā hī na ugī ham tark-e-tamannā kyā karte

tum ne hī chaman ko luuT liyā tum ne hī nasheman phūñk diyā

ham shukr kī himmat kar na sake sharmā ga.e shikva kiyā karte

ochhi thi nazar hi jab to bhala arman-e-tamasha kya karte

zarre ke jigar tak ja na sake hum himmat-e-sahra kya karte

raat us ne naqab ulTi jo zara sab band tayyun TuT gae

wo wo na raha hum hum na rahe ai shauq-e-tamasha kya karte

be-kaif hamara jina tha be-mai ka saghar pina tha

us dil mein tamanna hi na ugi hum tark-e-tamanna kya karte

tum ne hi chaman ko luT liya tum ne hi nasheman phunk diya

hum shukr ki himmat kar na sake sharma gae shikwa kiya karte