shahr-e-dil ujDa to barbaad hua kya kya kuchh

shahr-e-dil ujḌā to barbād huā kyā kyā kuchh

naqsh-bar-āb kī mānind miTā kyā kyā kuchh

dard-e-dil kāhish-e-jāñ soz-e-darūñ dāġh-e-jigar

be-talab terī ināyat se milā kyā kyā kuchh

uff ye begāngī-o-tark-e-ta.alluq kā azaab

pā ga.e ham bhī vafāoñ kā sila kyā kyā kuchh

kaisā insāf hai ye kaisī adālat hai tirī

dī hai nā-karda ḳhatāoñ kī sazā kyā kyā kuchh

kab ḳhabar hotī hameñ kaun kahāñ se aayā

kah gayā chupke se naqsh-e-kaf-e-pā kyā kyā kuchh

rāhat-e-vasl mohabbat kā nasha dard-e-firāq

tirī chāhat ne mirī jaan diyā kyā kyā kuchh

lab tire kis liye iqrār-e-mohabbat karte

aañkh hī kah ga.ī ai jān-e-vafā kyā kyā kuchh

shahr-e-dil ujDa to barbaad hua kya kya kuchh

naqsh-bar-ab ki manind miTa kya kya kuchh

dard-e-dil kahish-e-jaan soz-e-darun dagh-e-jigar

be-talab teri inayat se mila kya kya kuchh

uff ye begangi-o-tark-e-talluq ka azab

pa gae hum bhi wafaon ka sila kya kya kuchh

kaisa insaf hai ye kaisi adalat hai teri

di hai na-karda KHataon ki saza kya kya kuchh

kab KHabar hoti hamein kaun kahan se aaya

kah gaya chupke se naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa kya kya kuchh

rahat-e-wasl mohabbat ka nasha dard-e-firaq

teri chahat ne meri jaan diya kya kya kuchh

lab tere kis liye iqrar-e-mohabbat karte

aankh hi kah gai ai jaan-e-wafa kya kya kuchh