batā ai sham' kis ġham meñ jalegī

agar jaañ tujh pe parvāne na deñge

bata ai sham' kis gham mein jalegi

agar jaan tujh pe parwane na denge

'ishq aur mushk chhupā.e kahīñ chhupte haiñ 'amar'

laakh parda karo duniyā se ye pardā to nahīñ

'ishq aur mushk chhupae kahin chhupte hain 'amar'

lakh parda karo duniya se ye parda to nahin

kis liye tez huī jaatī hai dil kī dhaḌkan

aap ne dekhā hai mujh ko kahīñ aisā to nahīñ

kis liye tez hui jati hai dil ki dhaDkan

aap ne dekha hai mujh ko kahin aisa to nahin

maleñge aap bhī dast-e-ta.assuf

agar ham ko sukūñ paane na deñge

malenge aap bhi dast-e-tassuf

agar hum ko sukun pane na denge

apne girne kā to afsos nahīñ hai mujh ko

dekhnā ye hai kisī ne mujhe dekhā to nahīñ

apne girne ka to afsos nahin hai mujh ko

dekhna ye hai kisi ne mujhe dekha to nahin