ai sanam vasl kī tadbīroñ se kyā hotā hai

vahī hotā hai jo manzūr-e-ḳhudā hotā hai

ai sanam wasl ki tadbiron se kya hota hai

wahi hota hai jo manzur-e-KHuda hota hai

hamāre aib ne be-aib kar diyā ham ko

yahī hunar hai ki koī hunar nahīñ aatā

hamare aib ne be-aib kar diya hum ko

yahi hunar hai ki koi hunar nahin aata

itnā to jazb-e-ishq ne baare asar kiyā

us ko bhī ab malāl hai mere malāl kā

itna to jazb-e-ishq ne bare asar kiya

us ko bhi ab malal hai mere malal ka

daulat nahīñ kaam aatī jo taqdīr burī ho

qārūn ko bhī apnā ḳhazānā nahīñ miltā

daulat nahin kaam aati jo taqdir buri ho

qarun ko bhi apna KHazana nahin milta

na sikandar hai na daarā hai na qaisar hai na jam

be-mahal ḳhaak meñ haiñ qasr banāne vaale

na sikandar hai na dara hai na qaisar hai na jam

be-mahal KHak mein hain qasr banane wale