arz-e-alam ba-tarz-e-tamasha bhi chahiye

arz-e-alam ba-tarz-e-tamāshā bhī chāhiye

duniyā ko haal hī nahīñ huliya bhī chāhiye

ai dil kisī bhī tarah mujhe dastiyāb kar

jitnā bhī chāhiye use jaisā bhī chāhiye

dukh aisā chāhiye ki musalsal rahe mujhe

aur us ke saath saath anokhā bhī chāhiye

ik zaḳhm mujh ko chāhiye mere mizāj kā

ya.anī harā bhī chāhiye gahrā bhī chāhiye

ik aisā vasf chāhiye jo sirf mujh meñ ho

aur us meñ phir mujhe yad-e-tūlā bhī chāhiye

rabb-e-suḳhan mujhe tirī yaktā.ī kī qasam

ab koī sun ke bolne vaalā bhī chāhiye

kyā hai jo ho gayā huuñ maiñ thoḌā bahut ḳharāb

thoḌā bahut ḳharāb to honā bhī chāhiye

hañsne ko sirf hoñT hī kaafī nahīñ rahe

'javvād-shaiḳh' ab to kaleja bhī chāhiye

arz-e-alam ba-tarz-e-tamasha bhi chahiye

duniya ko haal hi nahin huliya bhi chahiye

ai dil kisi bhi tarah mujhe dastiyab kar

jitna bhi chahiye use jaisa bhi chahiye

dukh aisa chahiye ki musalsal rahe mujhe

aur us ke sath sath anokha bhi chahiye

ek zaKHm mujh ko chahiye mere mizaj ka

yani hara bhi chahiye gahra bhi chahiye

ek aisa wasf chahiye jo sirf mujh mein ho

aur us mein phir mujhe yad-e-tula bhi chahiye

rabb-e-suKHan mujhe teri yaktai ki qasam

ab koi sun ke bolne wala bhi chahiye

kya hai jo ho gaya hun main thoDa bahut KHarab

thoDa bahut KHarab to hona bhi chahiye

hansne ko sirf honT hi kafi nahin rahe

'jawwad-shaiKH' ab to kaleja bhi chahiye