na daulat ki talab thi aur na daulat chahiye hai

na daulat kī talab thī aur na daulat chāhiye hai

mohabbat chāhiye thī bas mohabbat chāhiye hai

sahā jaatā nahīñ ham se ġham-e-hijr-e-musalsal

zarā sī der ko terī rifāqat chāhiye hai

tirā dīdār ho āñkheñ kisī bhī samt dekheñ

so har chehre meñ ab terī shabāhat chāhiye hai

kiyā hai tū ne jab tark-e-ta.alluq kā irāda

hameñ bhī faisla karne kī mohlat chāhiye hai

ye kyuuñ kahte ho rāh-e-ishq par chalnā hai ham ko

kaho ki zindagī se ab farāġhat chāhiye hai

nahīñ hotī hai rāh-e-ishq meñ āsān manzil

safar meñ bhī to sadiyoñ kī masāfat chāhiye hai

ġham-e-jānāñ ke bhī kuchh der to ham naaz uThā leñ

ġham-e-daurāñ se thoḌe din kī ruḳhsat chāhiye hai

har ik apnī zarūrat ke tahat ham se hai miltā

hameñ bhī ab koī hasb-e-zarūrat chāhiye hai

hai jab se mun.akis chehra badalne kā vo manzar

hamārī ā.ina-āñkhoñ ko hairat chāhiye hai

jo nikleñ ālam-e-vahshat se phir kuchh aur socheñ

ḳhirad se rābte rakhne ko fursat chāhiye hai

na daulat ki talab thi aur na daulat chahiye hai

mohabbat chahiye thi bas mohabbat chahiye hai

saha jata nahin hum se gham-e-hijr-e-musalsal

zara si der ko teri rifaqat chahiye hai

tera didar ho aankhen kisi bhi samt dekhen

so har chehre mein ab teri shabahat chahiye hai

kiya hai tu ne jab tark-e-talluq ka irada

hamein bhi faisla karne ki mohlat chahiye hai

ye kyun kahte ho rah-e-ishq par chalna hai hum ko

kaho ki zindagi se ab faraghat chahiye hai

nahin hoti hai rah-e-ishq mein aasan manzil

safar mein bhi to sadiyon ki masafat chahiye hai

gham-e-jaanan ke bhi kuchh der to hum naz uTha len

gham-e-dauran se thoDe din ki ruKHsat chahiye hai

har ek apni zarurat ke tahat hum se hai milta

hamein bhi ab koi hasb-e-zarurat chahiye hai

hai jab se munakis chehra badalne ka wo manzar

hamari aaina-ankhon ko hairat chahiye hai

jo niklen aalam-e-wahshat se phir kuchh aur sochen

KHirad se rabte rakhne ko fursat chahiye hai