aadmī haiñ chand-din meñ mar raheñge dekhnā

ham hazāroñ saal duniyā meñ raheñ patthar nahīñ

aadmi hain chand-din mein mar rahenge dekhna

hum hazaron sal duniya mein rahen patthar nahin

ghuTan to dil kī rahī qasr-e-marmarīñ meñ bhī

na raushnī se huā kuchh na kuchh havā se huā

ghuTan to dil ki rahi qasr-e-marmarin mein bhi

na raushni se hua kuchh na kuchh hawa se hua

mirī jaañ terī ḳhātir jaañ kā saudā

bahut mahñgā bhī hai dushvār bhī hai

meri jaan teri KHatir jaan ka sauda

bahut mahnga bhi hai dushwar bhi hai

mushkil inkār husn ko ho magar

saḳht hai ishq par savāl kī baat

mushkil inkar husn ko ho magar

saKHt hai ishq par sawal ki baat

vo kahāñ aur harf-e-talḳh kahāñ

tum ne kī hogī ishti.āl kī baat

wo kahan aur harf-e-talKH kahan

tum ne ki hogi ishtial ki baat