tujhe hai shauq-e-zaban par jo qand rakhne ka

tujhe hai shauq-e-zabāñ par jo qand rakhne kā

de iḳhtiyār mujhe bhī pasand rakhne kā

pukārtī haiñ mire dil kī pastiyāñ mujh ko

yahī to vaqt hai rutba buland rakhne kā

isī jihād meñ guzrī hai zindagī apnī

kiyā hai roz irāda samand rakhne kā

buland meḳh se ḳhvāboñ kī rassiyāñ bāñdho

diyā hai raat ne mauqa kamand rakhne kā

hamīñ se husn ko hai aas daad paane kī

hamīñ ko hukm hai āñkhoñ ko band rakhne kā

sabhī ġhamoñ kā uThātā huuñ ḳharch meñ 'rāhat'

ajab sila hai dil-e-dard-mañd rakhne kā

tujhe hai shauq-e-zaban par jo qand rakhne ka

de iKHtiyar mujhe bhi pasand rakhne ka

pukarti hain mere dil ki pastiyan mujh ko

yahi to waqt hai rutba buland rakhne ka

isi jihad mein guzri hai zindagi apni

kiya hai roz irada samand rakhne ka

buland meKH se KHwabon ki rassiyan bandho

diya hai raat ne mauqa kamand rakhne ka

hamin se husn ko hai aas dad pane ki

hamin ko hukm hai aankhon ko band rakhne ka

sabhi ghamon ka uThata hun KHarch mein 'rahat'

ajab sila hai dil-e-dard-mand rakhne ka