din-o-duniya hi ke sab ko darmiyan jaane diya

dīn-o-duniyā hī ke sab ko darmiyāñ jaane diyā

ham ne mai-ḳhāne kī jānib kārvāñ jaane diyā

be-dilī itnī baḌhī ki ham samajh paa.e nahīñ

ye jahāñ jaane diyā ki vo jahāñ jaane diyā

'ishq meñ tere the ham tū thā hamāre mubtalā

tū ne mujh ko maiñ ne tujh ko mehrbāñ jaane diyā

tā-dam-e-āḳhir mire jazbāt mere hī rahe

maiñ ne apnī 'umr ko bhī rā.egāñ jaane diyā

kal kī shab ko mere dar pe 'arsalān' aayā thā vo

aadmī achchhā thā lekin merī jaañ jaane diyā

din-o-duniya hi ke sab ko darmiyan jaane diya

hum ne mai-KHane ki jaanib karwan jaane diya

be-dili itni baDhi ki hum samajh pae nahin

ye jahan jaane diya ki wo jahan jaane diya

'ishq mein tere the hum tu tha hamare mubtala

tu ne mujh ko main ne tujh ko mehrban jaane diya

ta-dam-e-aKHir mere jazbaat mere hi rahe

main ne apni 'umr ko bhi raegan jaane diya

kal ki shab ko mere dar pe 'arsalan' aaya tha wo

aadmi achchha tha lekin meri jaan jaane diya