rawish-e-kar-e-mohabbat ke sabab jaanta hun

ravish-e-kār-e-mohabbat ke sabab jāntā huuñ

kis ta.āqub meñ haiñ ahbāb maiñ sab jāntā huuñ

jā-ba-jā ghar meñ ye khodī huī miTTī hai subūt

kis ko kitnī hai ḳhazāne kī talab jāntā huuñ

maiñ ne roġhan kī tijārat to nahīñ kī lekin

shahr ke saare charāġhoñ ke nasab jāntā huuñ

mujh ko aatā hai sitāroñ kī likhāvaT paḌhnā

harf-dar-harf tirā nāma-e-shab jāntā huuñ

kyā karūñ aur samajh kar ki tire baare meñ

jitnā ma.alūm hai utnā bhī maiñ kab jāntā huuñ

laakh nā-vāqif-e-urdu huuñ magar ai nāqid

guftugū kar sakūñ itnā to adab jāntā huuñ

rawish-e-kar-e-mohabbat ke sabab jaanta hun

kis taaqub mein hain ahbab main sab jaanta hun

ja-ba-ja ghar mein ye khodi hui miTTi hai subut

kis ko kitni hai KHazane ki talab jaanta hun

main ne roghan ki tijarat to nahin ki lekin

shahr ke sare charaghon ke nasab jaanta hun

mujh ko aata hai sitaron ki likhawaT paDhna

harf-dar-harf tera nama-e-shab jaanta hun

kya karun aur samajh kar ki tere bare mein

jitna malum hai utna bhi main kab jaanta hun

lakh na-waqif-e-urdu hun magar ai naqid

guftugu kar sakun itna to adab jaanta hun