dil hi to hai na sang-o-khisht dard sey bhar na aye kiun.
roein gey hum hazar bar. koi humein sataye kiun.
dair nahi. haram nahi. dar nahi. aastan nahi.
bethey hain reh-guzar pey hum. ghaair humein uthaye kiun.
jab woh jamal-e-dil faroz. soorat-e-meher-e-neem roz.
ap hi ho nazaara-soz. pardey mey hum chupaye kiun.
dashna-e-ghamza jaan-sitaan. naawak-e-naaz be-panaah.
taara hi aks-e-rukh sahi. samney terey aaein kiun.
kaid-e-hayat-o-band-e-gham asl mey dono aik hain.
maut sey pehley aadmi gham sey nijaat paaein kiun.
husn aur us pey husn-zan rah gai bulhawas ki sharm.
apney pey aitemaad hai. ghair ko aazmaein kiun.
waan woh ghuroor-e-iz.o-naaz yaa yeh hijaab-e-paas-e-waz.a.
raah mey hum miley kahan. bazm mein woh bulaein kiun.
haan woh nahi khuda-parast. jaao woh be-wafah sahi.
jis ko ho deen-o-dil azeez. uski gaali mein jaaein kiun.
ghalib-e-khasta key baghair kon sey kaam band hain.
rooye zaar-zaar kiya. kijeye haaye-haaye kiun.
roein gey hum hazar bar. koi humein sataye kiun.
dair nahi. haram nahi. dar nahi. aastan nahi.
bethey hain reh-guzar pey hum. ghaair humein uthaye kiun.
jab woh jamal-e-dil faroz. soorat-e-meher-e-neem roz.
ap hi ho nazaara-soz. pardey mey hum chupaye kiun.
dashna-e-ghamza jaan-sitaan. naawak-e-naaz be-panaah.
taara hi aks-e-rukh sahi. samney terey aaein kiun.
kaid-e-hayat-o-band-e-gham asl mey dono aik hain.
maut sey pehley aadmi gham sey nijaat paaein kiun.
husn aur us pey husn-zan rah gai bulhawas ki sharm.
apney pey aitemaad hai. ghair ko aazmaein kiun.
waan woh ghuroor-e-iz.o-naaz yaa yeh hijaab-e-paas-e-waz.a.
raah mey hum miley kahan. bazm mein woh bulaein kiun.
haan woh nahi khuda-parast. jaao woh be-wafah sahi.
jis ko ho deen-o-dil azeez. uski gaali mein jaaein kiun.
ghalib-e-khasta key baghair kon sey kaam band hain.
rooye zaar-zaar kiya. kijeye haaye-haaye kiun.