chheḌtī haiñ kabhī lab ko kabhī ruḳhsāroñ ko

tum ne zulfoñ ko bahut sar pe chaḌhā rakkhā hai

chheDti hain kabhi lab ko kabhi ruKHsaron ko

tum ne zulfon ko bahut sar pe chaDha rakkha hai

pareshānī se sar ke baal tak sab jhaḌ ga.e lekin

purānī jeb meñ kanghī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

pareshani se sar ke baal tak sab jhaD gae lekin

purani jeb mein kanghi jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

zamāne kā chalan kyā pūchhte ho 'ḳhvāh-maḳhvāh' mujh se

vahī raftār be-Dhañgī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

zamane ka chalan kya puchhte ho 'KHwah-maKHwah' mujh se

wahi raftar be-Dhangi jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

uḌā kar dekh le koī patangeñ apnī sheḳhī kī

bulandī par agar hoñ bhī to kanne kaaT saktā huuñ

uDa kar dekh le koi patangen apni sheKHi ki

bulandi par agar hon bhi to kanne kaT sakta hun

siyāsat-dāñ jo tab.ī maut marte

to sāzish kī zarūrat hī na hotī

siyasat-dan jo tabi maut marte

to sazish ki zarurat hi na hoti

kisī kī nazar 'ḳhvāh-maḳhvāh' lag na jaa.e

buḌhāpe meñ lagte ho tum naujavāñ se

kisi ki nazar 'KHwah-maKHwah' lag na jae

buDhape mein lagte ho tum naujawan se

jeb ġhā.eb hai to nefā hai baTan ke badle

tum ne patlūn kā pājāma banā rakhā hai

jeb ghaeb hai to nefa hai baTan ke badle

tum ne patlun ka pajama bana rakha hai

gunāhgāroñ aur āsiyoñ ko azāb-e-dozaḳh se vā.izo tum

Darāo be-shak magar na itnā ki dil dahal jaa.e aadmī kā

gunahgaron aur aasiyon ko azab-e-dozaKH se waizo tum

Darao be-shak magar na itna ki dil dahal jae aadmi ka

jantā pe raaj kartī hai dākuoñ kī Tolī

vo bach ga.e junūñ se khelī thī ḳhuuñ kī holī

janta pe raj karti hai dakuon ki Toli

wo bach gae junun se kheli thi KHun ki holi

samajh le naam terā hī likhā hai daane daane par

kabhī mat soch me.ade ke liye achchhā burā kyā hai

samajh le nam tera hi likha hai dane dane par

kabhi mat soch meade ke liye achchha bura kya hai

agar aatā hameñ haq chhīn lenā

guzārish kī zarūrat hī na hotī

agar aata hamein haq chhin lena

guzarish ki zarurat hi na hoti

pahle pahle shauhar ko har mausam bhīgā lagtā hai

yuuñ samjho billī ke bhāgoñ TuuTā chhīkā lagtā hai

pahle pahle shauhar ko har mausam bhiga lagta hai

yun samjho billi ke bhagon TuTa chhika lagta hai

jhagaḌ kar jab kahā begam ne ham se ghar se jaane ko

bahut be-ābrū ho kar ḳhud apne ghar se ham nikle

jhagaD kar jab kaha begam ne hum se ghar se jaane ko

bahut be-abru ho kar KHud apne ghar se hum nikle

Tañgī hai jo mire hanger-numā kandhoñ pe mailī sī

mirī shādī kī hai ye shervānī dekhte jaao

Tangi hai jo mere hanger-numa kandhon pe maili si

meri shadi ki hai ye sherwani dekhte jao

kisī kī Dhal ga.ī kaisī javānī dekhte jaao

jo thiiñ begam vo haiñ bachchoñ kī naanī dekhte jaao

kisi ki Dhal gai kaisi jawani dekhte jao

jo thin begam wo hain bachchon ki nani dekhte jao

ham shā.iroñ ko dekho rahne ko ghar nahīñ hai

likhte haiñ shā.irī meñ saarā jahāñ hamārā

hum shairon ko dekho rahne ko ghar nahin hai

likhte hain shairi mein sara jahan hamara