tū na thā terī tamannā dekhne kī chiiz thī
dil na maanā varna duniyā dekhne kī chiiz thī
kyā ḳhabar mere junūñ ko shahr kyuuñ raas aa gayā
aise aalam meñ to sahrā dekhne kī chiiz thī
tum ko ai āñkho kahāñ rakhtā maiñ kunj-e-ḳhvāb meñ
husn thā aur husn tanhā dekhne kī chiiz thī
lams kī lau meñ pighaltā hujra-e-zāt-o-sifāt
tum bhī hote to añdherā dekhne kī chiiz thī
aa gayā mere makāñ tak aur aa kar rah gayā
bārishoñ ke ba.ad dariyā dekhne kī chiiz thī
dhuup kahtī hī rahī maiñ dhuup huuñ maiñ dhuup huuñ
apne saa.e par bharosā dekhne kī chiiz thī
shaam ke saa.e meñ jaise peḌ kā saayā mile
mere miTne kā tamāshā dekhne kī chiiz thī