go zara si baat par barson ke yarane gae

go zarā sī baat par barsoñ ke yārāne ga.e

lekin itnā to huā kuchh log pahchāne ga.e

garmi-e-mahfil faqat ik nāra-e-mastāna hai

aur vo ḳhush haiñ ki is mahfil se dīvāne ga.e

maiñ ise shohrat kahūñ yā apnī rusvā.ī kahūñ

mujh se pahle us galī meñ mere afsāne ga.e

vahshateñ kuchh is tarah apnā muqaddar ban ga.iiñ

ham jahāñ pahuñche hamāre saath vīrāne ga.e

yuuñ to vo merī rag-e-jāñ se bhī the nazdīk-tar

āñsuoñ kī dhund meñ lekin na pahchāne ga.e

ab bhī un yādoñ kī ḳhushbū zehn meñ mahfūz hai

bār-hā ham jin se gulzāroñ ko mahkāne ga.e

kyā qayāmat hai ki 'ḳhātir' kushta-e-shab the bhī ham

sub.h bhī aa.ī to mujrim ham hī gardāne ga.e

go zara si baat par barson ke yarane gae

lekin itna to hua kuchh log pahchane gae

garmi-e-mahfil faqat ek nara-e-mastana hai

aur wo KHush hain ki is mahfil se diwane gae

main ise shohrat kahun ya apni ruswai kahun

mujh se pahle us gali mein mere afsane gae

wahshaten kuchh is tarah apna muqaddar ban gain

hum jahan pahunche hamare sath virane gae

yun to wo meri rag-e-jaan se bhi the nazdik-tar

aansuon ki dhund mein lekin na pahchane gae

ab bhi un yaadon ki KHushbu zehn mein mahfuz hai

bar-ha hum jin se gulzaron ko mahkane gae

kya qayamat hai ki 'KHatir' kushta-e-shab the bhi hum

subh bhi aai to mujrim hum hi gardane gae