chāhtā huuñ intihā-e-dard-e-dil

mil ga.ī āḳhir davā-e-dard-e-dil

kyā zarūrī thī davā-e-dard-e-dil

sun to lete mājrā-e-dard-e-dil

ishq kī vaj.h-e-nadāmat kuchh na pūchh

dil hai pahlū meñ ba-jā-e-dard-e-dil

jis ko dil lene pe itnā naaz hai

kaash hotā āshnā-e-dard-e-dil

yuuñ nahīñ miTne kī 'aḳhtar' ye ḳhalish

dil kahīñ aa.e to jā-e-dard-e-dil