KHafa ho kar KHayalon mein bhi aana chhoD dete hain

ḳhafā ho kar ḳhayāloñ meñ bhī aanā chhoḌ dete haiñ

kisī ko yaar is darja bhī tanhā chhoḌ dete haiñ

samajhte hī nahīñ haiñ log nā-samjhī kī mushkil ko

suhūlat dekhte haiñ aur samajhnā chhoḌ dete haiñ

ye ham bhī jānte haiñ mulk-gīrī shauq hai be-jā

magar ham jiit kar fauran ilāqa chhoḌ dete haiñ

tire do ghūñT pī kar tishnagī bhaḌkī to ye jaanā

vahī achchhe haiñ jo bilkul piyāsā chhoḌ dete haiñ

hamāre dil meñ ab tāqat nahīñ sadme uThāne kī

bahut bhāne lage jo us se milnā chhoḌ dete haiñ

guzartī haiñ jo fīl-e-shab pe saj-dhaj kar tirī yādeñ

ham un par apne sag-hā-e-tamannā chhoḌ dete haiñ

hamāre muñh pe us ne aa.ine se dhuup tak pheñkī

abhī tak ham samajh kar us ko bachcha chhoḌ dete haiñ

tumhārā jaise jī chāhe koī anjām likh lenā

chalo ham aaj ye qissa adhūrā chhoḌ dete haiñ

hamesha jaan dete haiñ udhar māshūq duniyā par

idhar āshiq vahī duniyā hamesha chhoḌ dete haiñ

KHafa ho kar KHayalon mein bhi aana chhoD dete hain

kisi ko yar is darja bhi tanha chhoD dete hain

samajhte hi nahin hain log na-samjhi ki mushkil ko

suhulat dekhte hain aur samajhna chhoD dete hain

ye hum bhi jaante hain mulk-giri shauq hai be-ja

magar hum jit kar fauran ilaqa chhoD dete hain

tere do ghunT pi kar tishnagi bhaDki to ye jaana

wahi achchhe hain jo bilkul piyasa chhoD dete hain

hamare dil mein ab taqat nahin sadme uThane ki

bahut bhane lage jo us se milna chhoD dete hain

guzarti hain jo fil-e-shab pe saj-dhaj kar teri yaaden

hum un par apne sag-ha-e-tamanna chhoD dete hain

hamare munh pe us ne aaine se dhup tak phenki

abhi tak hum samajh kar us ko bachcha chhoD dete hain

tumhaara jaise ji chahe koi anjam likh lena

chalo hum aaj ye qissa adhura chhoD dete hain

hamesha jaan dete hain udhar mashuq duniya par

idhar aashiq wahi duniya hamesha chhoD dete hain