be-gangi-e-tarz-e-sitam bhi bahana-saz

be-gāngī-e-tarz-e-sitam bhī bahāna-sāz

be-chārgī-e-karb-o-alam bhī bahāna-sāz

kuchh but banā liye haiñ chaTTāneñ tarāsh kar

dil bhī bahāna-sāz hai ġham bhī bahāna-sāz

uzr-e-vafā ke saath jalāte rahe charāġh

khultā hai ab ki dīda-e-nam bhī bahāna-sāz

pābandī-e-rusūm-o-vafā bhī bahāna-ḳhū

tark-e-vafā-o-sheva-e-ram bhī bahāna-sāz

har lamha-e-hayāt kā tanhā rahā vajūd

dildārī-e-nigāh-e-karam bhī bahāna-sāz

kuchh duur saath saath the itnā to yaad hai

sahrā-e-ġham meñ naqsh-e-qadam bhī bahāna-sāz

sab se baḌā fareb hai ḳhud zindagī 'adā'

is hīla-jū ke saath haiñ ham bhī bahāna-sāz

be-gangi-e-tarz-e-sitam bhi bahana-saz

be-chaargi-e-karb-o-alam bhi bahana-saz

kuchh but bana liye hain chaTTanen tarash kar

dil bhi bahana-saz hai gham bhi bahana-saz

uzr-e-wafa ke sath jalate rahe charagh

khulta hai ab ki dida-e-nam bhi bahana-saz

pabandi-e-rusum-o-wafa bhi bahana-KHu

tark-e-wafa-o-shewa-e-ram bhi bahana-saz

har lamha-e-hayat ka tanha raha wajud

dildari-e-nigah-e-karam bhi bahana-saz

kuchh dur sath sath the itna to yaad hai

sahra-e-gham mein naqsh-e-qadam bhi bahana-saz

sab se baDa fareb hai KHud zindagi 'ada'

is hila-ju ke sath hain hum bhi bahana-saz