ajab apna haal hota jo visal-e-yar hota

ajab apnā haal hotā jo visāl-e-yār hotā

kabhī jaan sadqe hotī kabhī dil nisār hotā

koī fitna tā-qayāmat na phir āshkār hotā

tire dil pe kaash zālim mujhe iḳhtiyār hotā

jo tumhārī tarah tum se koī jhūTe va.ade kartā

tumhīñ munsifī se kah do tumheñ e'tibār hotā

ġham-e-ishq meñ mazā thā jo use samajh ke khāte

ye vo zahr hai ki āḳhir mai-e-ḳhush-gavār hotā

ye maza thā dil-lagī kā ki barābar aag lagtī

na tujhe qarār hotā na mujhe qarār hotā

na mazā hai dushmanī meñ na hai lutf dostī meñ

koī ġhair ġhair hotā koī yaar yaar hotā

tire va.ade par sitamgar abhī aur sabr karte

agar apnī zindagī kā hameñ e'tibār hotā

ye vo dard-e-dil nahīñ hai ki ho chārasāz koī

agar ek baar miTtā to hazār baar hotā

ga.e hosh tere zāhid jo vo chashm-e-mast dekhī

mujhe kyā ulaT na dete jo na bāda-ḳhvār hotā

mujhe mānte sab aisā ki adū bhī sajde karte

dar-e-yār ka.aba bantā jo mirā mazār hotā

tumheñ naaz ho na kyūñkar ki liyā hai 'dāġh' kā dil

ye raqam na haath lagtī na ye iftiḳhār hotā

ajab apna haal hota jo visal-e-yar hota

kabhi jaan sadqe hoti kabhi dil nisar hota

koi fitna ta-qayamat na phir aashkar hota

tere dil pe kash zalim mujhe iKHtiyar hota

jo tumhaari tarah tum se koi jhuTe wade karta

tumhin munsifi se kah do tumhein e'tibar hota

gham-e-ishq mein maza tha jo use samajh ke khate

ye wo zahr hai ki aaKHir mai-e-KHush-gawar hota

ye maza tha dil-lagi ka ki barabar aag lagti

na tujhe qarar hota na mujhe qarar hota

na maza hai dushmani mein na hai lutf dosti mein

koi ghair ghair hota koi yar yar hota

tere wade par sitamgar abhi aur sabr karte

agar apni zindagi ka hamein e'tibar hota

ye wo dard-e-dil nahin hai ki ho chaarasaz koi

agar ek bar miTta to hazar bar hota

gae hosh tere zahid jo wo chashm-e-mast dekhi

mujhe kya ulaT na dete jo na baada-KHwar hota

mujhe mante sab aisa ki adu bhi sajde karte

dar-e-yar kaba banta jo mera mazar hota

tumhein naz ho na kyunkar ki liya hai 'dagh' ka dil

ye raqam na hath lagti na ye iftiKHar hota