ishq hi tanha nahin shorida-sar mere liye

ishq hī tanhā nahīñ shorīda-sar mere liye

husn bhī betāb hai aur kis qadar mere liye

haañ mubārak ab hai me.arāj-e-nazar mere liye

jis qadar vo dūr-tar nazdīk-tar mere liye

khel hai bāzīcha-e-shām-o-sahar mere liye

do gul-e-bāzī haiñ ye shams o qamar mere liye

vaqf hai sayyād kī ik ik nazar mere liye

haañ mubārak ye shikast-e-bāl-o-par mere liye

garm hai hañgāma-e-shām-o-sahar mere liye

raat din gardish meñ haiñ shams o qamar mere liye

maiñ huuñ vahshī aah kis sahrā-e-āfat-ḳhez kā

hai gul-e-vīrāna bhī begāna-tar mere liye

us maqām-e-ishq meñ huuñ marhabā ai be-ḳhudī

zarra zarra hai jahāñ garm-e-safar mere liye

jazb ho kar rah gayā huuñ maiñ jamāl-e-dost meñ

ishq hai tābinda-tar pā.inda-tar mere liye

maiñ nahīñ kahtā ki maiñ huuñ tū ho terī ḳhalvateñ

haañ magar sab se judā ḳhaas ik nazar mere liye

allāh allāh maiñ bhī kyā nāzuk-dimāġh-e-ishq huuñ

nik.hat-e-gul bhī hai vaj.h-e-dard-e-sar mere liye

phir bhī āñkheñ DhūñDhtī haiñ ik sarāpā naaz ko

maiñ ne maanā kuchh nahīñ hadd-e-nazar mere liye

rahrav-e-rāh-e-talab ko ḳhizr kī hājat nahīñ

zarra zarra hai charāġh-e-rah-guzar mere liye

apne dil meñ juz tire maiñ bhī samā saktā nahīñ

merā har har saañs hai zanjīr-e-dar mere liye

mujh ko jannat hī jo duniyā hai to yā-rab baḳhsh de

bas yahī dāmān-e-tar chashmān-e-tar mere liye

tark-e-mai se aur bhī maiñ to sharābī ban gayā

roz aa jaatā hai mīnā-e-sahar mere liye

jis ne zāhid se bhī kāfir ke uḌā Daale haiñ hosh

us se bhī kuchh aur saaqī tez-tar mere liye

vo mirā sāġhar-ba-kaf honā pashemānī ke saath

abr-e-rahmat kā vo uThnā jhuum kar mere liye

kal shab-e-māhtāb meñ ik bulbul-e-āfat-navā

markaz-e-ġham ban rahā thā raat bhar mere liye

nā-gahāñ lab-hā-e-barg-e-gul se ye aa.ī nidā

naale kartā hai abas ai be-ḳhabar mere liye

maiñ bhī huuñ apnī jagah ḳhūnīñ-jigar ḳhūnīñ-kafan

tū na apnī jaan kho ai musht-e-par mere liye

bas ye sunñā thā ki pā-e-gul pe gir kar mar miTā

ban gayā ik naqsh-e-ibrat umr bhar mere liye

zindagī ik tohmat-e-bejā hai merī zaat par

maut ik ilzām-e-nā-jā.ez 'jigar' mere liye

maiñ to har hālat meñ ḳhush huuñ lekin us kā kyā ilaaj

DabDabā aatī haiñ vo āñkheñ 'jigar' mere liye

ishq hi tanha nahin shorida-sar mere liye

husn bhi betab hai aur kis qadar mere liye

han mubarak ab hai mearaj-e-nazar mere liye

jis qadar wo dur-tar nazdik-tar mere liye

khel hai bazicha-e-sham-o-sahar mere liye

do gul-e-bazi hain ye shams o qamar mere liye

waqf hai sayyaad ki ek ek nazar mere liye

han mubarak ye shikast-e-baal-o-par mere liye

garm hai hangama-e-sham-o-sahar mere liye

raat din gardish mein hain shams o qamar mere liye

main hun wahshi aah kis sahra-e-afat-KHez ka

hai gul-e-virana bhi begana-tar mere liye

us maqam-e-ishq mein hun marhaba ai be-KHudi

zarra zarra hai jahan garm-e-safar mere liye

jazb ho kar rah gaya hun main jamal-e-dost mein

ishq hai tabinda-tar painda-tar mere liye

main nahin kahta ki main hun tu ho teri KHalwaten

han magar sab se juda KHas ek nazar mere liye

allah allah main bhi kya nazuk-dimagh-e-ishq hun

nikhat-e-gul bhi hai wajh-e-dard-e-sar mere liye

phir bhi aankhen DhunDhti hain ek sarapa naz ko

main ne mana kuchh nahin hadd-e-nazar mere liye

rahraw-e-rah-e-talab ko KHizr ki hajat nahin

zarra zarra hai charagh-e-rah-guzar mere liye

apne dil mein juz tere main bhi sama sakta nahin

mera har har sans hai zanjir-e-dar mere liye

mujh ko jannat hi jo duniya hai to ya-rab baKHsh de

bas yahi daman-e-tar chashman-e-tar mere liye

tark-e-mai se aur bhi main to sharabi ban gaya

roz aa jata hai mina-e-sahar mere liye

jis ne zahid se bhi kafir ke uDa Dale hain hosh

us se bhi kuchh aur saqi tez-tar mere liye

wo mera saghar-ba-kaf hona pashemani ke sath

abr-e-rahmat ka wo uThna jhum kar mere liye

kal shab-e-mahtab mein ek bulbul-e-afat-nawa

markaz-e-gham ban raha tha raat bhar mere liye

na-gahan lab-ha-e-barg-e-gul se ye aai nida

nale karta hai abas ai be-KHabar mere liye

main bhi hun apni jagah KHunin-jigar KHunin-kafan

tu na apni jaan kho ai musht-e-par mere liye

bas ye sunna tha ki pa-e-gul pe gir kar mar miTa

ban gaya ek naqsh-e-ibrat umr bhar mere liye

zindagi ek tohmat-e-beja hai meri zat par

maut ek ilzam-e-na-jaez 'jigar' mere liye

main to har haalat mein KHush hun lekin us ka kya ilaj

DabDaba aati hain wo aankhen 'jigar' mere liye