mā.il-zabt bhī āmāda-e-fariyād bhī hai
dil giraftār-e-mohabbat bhī hai āzād bhī hai
dāstān-e-dil-e-māsūm na pūchh ai hamdam
ye vo bastī hai jo ābād bhī barbād bhī hai
ai mire zabt ko kāmil na samajhne vaale
qābil-e-dād mirī koshish-e-fariyād bhī hai
uḌ ke jā.ūñ bhī to kyā aur na jā.ūñ bhī to kyā
muntazir barq bhī hai taak meñ sayyād bhī hai
kyā likhūñ kyā na likhūñ surḳhī-e-afsāna-e-dil
ġham bhī hai dard bhī hasrat bhī hai fariyād bhī hai
dil-e-dīvāna kī to hastī-e-hushiyār na pūchh
ye giraftār-e-qafas tā.ir-e-āzād bhī hai
merī taskīn to kar bhuul ke itnā to batā
yaad rakhne kā jo va.ada thā tujhe yaad bhī hai
ik 'ravish' dil kī ho ai 'arsh' to kuchh baat bhī ho
kyā musībat hai ki ye shaad bhī nāshād bhī hai