dasht kī pyaas kisī taur bujhā.ī jaatī

koī tasvīr hī paanī kī dikhā.ī jaatī

dasht ki pyas kisi taur bujhai jati

koi taswir hi pani ki dikhai jati

ishq thā aur aqīdat se milā karte the

pahle ham log mohabbat se milā karte the

ishq tha aur aqidat se mila karte the

pahle hum log mohabbat se mila karte the

khīñch laa.ī hai tire dasht kī vahshat varna

kitne dariyā hī mirī pyaas bujhāne aate

khinch lai hai tere dasht ki wahshat warna

kitne dariya hi meri pyas bujhane aate

tamām shahr giraftār hai aziyyat meñ

kise kahūñ mire ahbāb kī ḳhabar rakkhe

tamam shahr giraftar hai aziyyat mein

kise kahun mere ahbab ki KHabar rakkhe

yā unheñ aatī nahīñ bazm-e-suḳhan-ārā.ī

yā hameñ bazm ke ādāb nahīñ aate haiñ

ya unhen aati nahin bazm-e-suKHan-arai

ya hamein bazm ke aadab nahin aate hain