tera KHayal agar juzw-e-zindagi na rahe

tirā ḳhayāl agar juzv-e-zindagī na rahe

jahāñ meñ mere liye koī dilkashī na rahe

maiñ aa gayā huuñ vahāñ tak tirī tamannā meñ

jahāñ se koī bhī imkān-e-vāpsī na rahe

tū Thiik kahtā hai ai dost Thiik kahtā hai

ki ham hī qābil-e-tajdīd-e-dostī na rahe

huzūr yaad hai maidān-e-hashr kā va.ada

kahīñ vahāñ bhī mirī aañkh DhūñDhtī na rahe

mirā to ḳhair azal hī se ġham muqaddar hai

tirī nigāh kī pahchān be-ruḳhī na rahe

tū is tarah se lipaT jā charāġh kī lau se

ki ba.ad-e-marg yahāñ terī raakh bhī na rahe

kisī ke hijr kā mausam azaab hai 'ġhaznī'

kabhī kabhī to maiñ kahtā huuñ zindagī na rahe

tera KHayal agar juzw-e-zindagi na rahe

jahan mein mere liye koi dilkashi na rahe

main aa gaya hun wahan tak teri tamanna mein

jahan se koi bhi imkan-e-wapsi na rahe

tu Thik kahta hai ai dost Thik kahta hai

ki hum hi qabil-e-tajdid-e-dosti na rahe

huzur yaad hai maidan-e-hashr ka wada

kahin wahan bhi meri aankh DhunDhti na rahe

mera to KHair azal hi se gham muqaddar hai

teri nigah ki pahchan be-ruKHi na rahe

tu is tarah se lipaT ja charagh ki lau se

ki baad-e-marg yahan teri rakh bhi na rahe

kisi ke hijr ka mausam azab hai 'ghazni'

kabhi kabhi to main kahta hun zindagi na rahe