wafa ke badle tumhaara itab kaisa hai

vafā ke badle tumhārā itaab kaisā hai

mohabbatoñ kā mirī ye javāb kaisā hai

thā aaj sañg-e-muqaddar mire liye lekin

tumhāre haath meñ taaza gulāb kaisā hai

vo qatl karte haiñ ham aah bhī nahīñ karte

sitamgaroñ ko hamārā javāb kaisā hai

amīr-e-shahr se kah do ġharīb-e-shahr koī

fasīl-e-shahr tale mahv-e-ḳhvāb kaisā hai

agar hayāt hai naġhma to phir batā.e koī

ye kulfatoñ kā musalsal 'azāb kaisā hai

na buuñd hī koī barsī na barq hī chamkī

hamāre shahr pe chhāyā sahāb kaisā hai

wafa ke badle tumhaara itab kaisa hai

mohabbaton ka meri ye jawab kaisa hai

tha aaj sang-e-muqaddar mere liye lekin

tumhaare hath mein taza gulab kaisa hai

wo qatl karte hain hum aah bhi nahin karte

sitamgaron ko hamara jawab kaisa hai

amir-e-shahr se kah do gharib-e-shahr koi

fasil-e-shahr tale mahw-e-KHwab kaisa hai

agar hayat hai naghma to phir batae koi

ye kulfaton ka musalsal 'azab kaisa hai

na bund hi koi barsi na barq hi chamki

hamare shahr pe chhaya sahab kaisa hai