kahan hai aa ja

rāhat-e-banda-e-be-dām kahāñ hai aa jā

paikar-e-husn sar-e-bām kahāñ hai aa jā

raunaq-e-bazm hai o jaam kahāñ hai aa jā

zīnat-e-jalva-gah-e-ām kahāñ hai aa jā

ai umīd-e-dil-e-nā-kām kahāñ hai aa jā

terī furqat ḳhalal-andāz-e-sukūn-e-paiham

terī furqat dil-e-māyūs pe ik turfa sitam

terī furqat sabab-e-kāvish-o-bedārī-e-ġham

tū nahīñ hai to phir ārām kahāñ hai aa jā

shāhid-e-aur-e-siyah-baḳht o shab-e-tār huuñ maiñ

ḳhūgar-e-nāla-e-lazzat-kash-e-āvāz huuñ maiñ

dām-e-tūfān-e-havādis meñ giraftār huuñ maiñ

roz-o-shab muntazir-e-dīd-e-ruḳh-e-yār huuñ maiñ

dil hai vaqf-e-ġham-e-ālām kahāñ hai aa jā

sho.ala-e-bar-kaf-e-gul dāġh-e-jigar tere baġhair

ḳhār-bardosh hai dāmān-e-nazar tere baġhair

ḳhūñ-fishāñ hai shab-e-ġham dīda-e-tar tere baġhair

chalan aatā hī nahīñ shām-o-sahar tere baġhair

muntazir huuñ sahar-o-shām kahāñ hai aa jā

daur-e-tārīkī-e-ġham se shab-e-tanhā.ī se

dam-ba-dam josh-e-junūñ kī sitam-ārā.ī se

ka.aba-o-dair-o-kalīsā kī jabīñ-sā.ī se

ḳhauf-e-majbūrī-o-nākāmī-o-rusvā.ī se

ishq hai larza-bar-andām kahāñ hai aa jā

muntashir hone lagī anjuman-e-nāz-e-hayāt

ban gayā ḳhvāb har ik manzar-e-āġhāz-e-hayāt

dam-shikasta sā nazar aane lagā sāz-e-hayāt

ab koī dam meñ huā jaatā hai vā rāz-e-hayāt

aa gayā naza.a kā hañgām kahāñ hai aa jā

rahat-e-banda-e-be-dam kahan hai aa ja

paikar-e-husn sar-e-baam kahan hai aa ja

raunaq-e-bazm hai o jam kahan hai aa ja

zinat-e-jalwa-gah-e-am kahan hai aa ja

ai umid-e-dil-e-na-kaam kahan hai aa ja

teri furqat KHalal-andaz-e-sukun-e-paiham

teri furqat dil-e-mayus pe ek turfa sitam

teri furqat sabab-e-kawish-o-bedari-e-gham

tu nahin hai to phir aaram kahan hai aa ja

shahid-e-aur-e-siyah-baKHt o shab-e-tar hun main

KHugar-e-nala-e-lazzat-kash-e-awaz hun main

dam-e-tufan-e-hawadis mein giraftar hun main

roz-o-shab muntazir-e-did-e-ruKH-e-yar hun main

dil hai waqf-e-gham-e-alam kahan hai aa ja

shoala-e-bar-kaf-e-gul dagh-e-jigar tere baghair

KHar-bardosh hai daman-e-nazar tere baghair

KHun-fishan hai shab-e-gham dida-e-tar tere baghair

chalan aata hi nahin sham-o-sahar tere baghair

muntazir hun sahar-o-sham kahan hai aa ja

daur-e-tariki-e-gham se shab-e-tanhai se

dam-ba-dam josh-e-junun ki sitam-arai se

kaba-o-dair-o-kalisa ki jabin-sai se

KHauf-e-majburi-o-nakaami-o-ruswai se

ishq hai larza-bar-andam kahan hai aa ja

muntashir hone lagi anjuman-e-naz-e-hayat

ban gaya KHwab har ek manzar-e-aghaz-e-hayat

dam-shikasta sa nazar aane laga saz-e-hayat

ab koi dam mein hua jata hai wa raaz-e-hayat

aa gaya naza ka hangam kahan hai aa ja