rakkha tha jise dil mein wo ab hai bhi nahin bhi

rakkhā thā jise dil meñ vo ab hai bhī nahīñ bhī

yūñhī mire jiine kā sabab hai bhī nahīñ bhī

pahuñchā hai tire mahr se qutbain kā mausam

din thā to nahīñ bhī thā ye shab hai bhī nahīñ bhī

fariyād ne sīkhī hai tirī vaz-e-tabassum

is ruḳh se ki sharminda-e-lab hai bhī nahīñ bhī

hairat-kada-e-dahr hai ik ḳhvāb kā aalam

dekhā jo is aalam meñ ajab hai bhī nahīñ bhī

mil jaa.e to katrā.ūñ jo kho jaa.e to DhūñDūñ

ye kaisī talab hai ki talab hai bhī nahīñ bhī

ye hijr kī dozaḳh hī bhalī jaisī hai sab hai

is vasl kī jannat se ki sab hai bhī nahīñ bhī

rakkha tha jise dil mein wo ab hai bhi nahin bhi

yunhi mere jine ka sabab hai bhi nahin bhi

pahuncha hai tere mahr se qutbain ka mausam

din tha to nahin bhi tha ye shab hai bhi nahin bhi

fariyaad ne sikhi hai teri waz-e-tabassum

is ruKH se ki sharminda-e-lab hai bhi nahin bhi

hairat-kada-e-dahr hai ek KHwab ka aalam

dekha jo is aalam mein ajab hai bhi nahin bhi

mil jae to katraun jo kho jae to DhunDun

ye kaisi talab hai ki talab hai bhi nahin bhi

ye hijr ki dozaKH hi bhali jaisi hai sab hai

is wasl ki jannat se ki sab hai bhi nahin bhi