ruḳh-e-‘ālam ko pesh-o-pas na kar deñ ye junūñ-pesha

ḳhudā ne aadmī ko vaqfe vaqfe se pukārā hai

ruKH-e-‘alam ko pesh-o-pas na kar den ye junun-pesha

KHuda ne aadmi ko waqfe waqfe se pukara hai

ruḳh-e-‘ālam ko pesh-o-pas na kar deñ ye junūñ-pesha

ḳhudā ne aadmī ko vaqfe vaqfe se pukārā hai

ruKH-e-‘alam ko pesh-o-pas na kar den ye junun-pesha

KHuda ne aadmi ko waqfe waqfe se pukara hai

thoḌī thoḌī hameñ mohabbat thī

aur baaqī havas se kaam liyā

thoDi thoDi hamein mohabbat thi

aur baqi hawas se kaam liya

kyā huā husn-e-jāvedāñ ko tire

tū to mujh se bichhaḌ ke ḳhush thī bahut

kya hua husn-e-jawedan ko tere

tu to mujh se bichhaD ke KHush thi bahut

uksā rahā hai tark-e-ta'alluq pe dil mujhe

jitnā bhī jaldī ho sake ai dost mil mujhe

uksa raha hai tark-e-ta'alluq pe dil mujhe

jitna bhi jaldi ho sake ai dost mil mujhe

gale se lag zabāñ ko chhū koī ḳhvāhish bhī puurī kar

dilāsoñ se kahāñ ġham kī fazā tabdīl hotī hai

gale se lag zaban ko chhu koi KHwahish bhi puri kar

dilason se kahan gham ki faza tabdil hoti hai

apnī tasvīr chuum lī us ne

phuul par phuul khil gayā jaise

apni taswir chum li us ne

phul par phul khil gaya jaise

terī nazar se dekheñ to duniyā hasīn hai

lekin hameñ nazar bhī to aa.e tirī tarah

teri nazar se dekhen to duniya hasin hai

lekin hamein nazar bhi to aae teri tarah

rumūz-e-vaqt kī pahlī class meñ bhī mirā

tamām dhyān thā sarkārī naukrī kī taraf

rumuz-e-waqt ki pahli class mein bhi mera

tamam dhyan tha sarkari naukri ki taraf

ye hunar ḳhud kamāyā jaatā hai

'āshiqī ḳhuun meñ nahīñ hotī

ye hunar KHud kamaya jata hai

'ashiqi KHun mein nahin hoti

hai.at se māvarā hai lisānī jamāliyāt

paanī kā asl zā.iqa zer-e-namak to hai

haiat se mawara hai lisani jamaliyat

pani ka asl zaiqa zer-e-namak to hai

saare raushan ḳhayāl baiThe haiñ

maz.habī aadmī kā kyā hogā

sare raushan KHayal baiThe hain

mazhabi aadmi ka kya hoga

dekhiye merī 'umr hī kyā hai

un kī ḳhush-bū se maiñ javān huā

dekhiye meri 'umr hi kya hai

un ki KHush-bu se main jawan hua

dhokā khāne pe ro paḌā hogā

ye koī 'ishq meñ nayā hogā

dhoka khane pe ro paDa hoga

ye koi 'ishq mein naya hoga

ham jo iz.hār nahīñ karte to is kā matlab

tū samajhtā hai pareshān nahīñ hote haiñ

hum jo izhaar nahin karte to is ka matlab

tu samajhta hai pareshan nahin hote hain

ek hī din milā mohabbat ko

saal bhar kī thakan utārī ga.ī

ek hi din mila mohabbat ko

sal bhar ki thakan utari gai