nahin milna nahin milna hamein manzil kabhi apni

nahīñ milnā nahīñ milnā hameñ manzil kabhī apnī

ki manzil kī talab rakhtī nahīñ hai rah-ravī apnī

hamāre qalb kā ye iztirāb-e-shauq kyuuñ jaa.e

vahī hālat jo pahle thī vahī hai aaj bhī apnī

hameñ kyā thā are ai nā-ḳhudā-e-kashtī-e-ulfat

tujhī par harf aa jaatā jo kashtī Dūbtī apnī

tere rū-e-munavvar kā nahīñ hai faiz to kyā hai

vagarna chāñd laayā hai kahāñ se chāñdnī apnī

ḳhudā rakhe vufūr-e-shauq ko allāh re 'ālam

ki hai ab be-qayām āstāñ har bandagī apnī

na ab apnī ḳhabar ham ko na ab dil kī ḳhabar ham ko

tire 'ālam meñ gum hone lagī hai zindagī apnī

mile me'arāj hastī kī hameñ 'bahzād' afsurda

adā gar naqsh-pā-e-dost par ho bandagī apnī

nahin milna nahin milna hamein manzil kabhi apni

ki manzil ki talab rakhti nahin hai rah-rawi apni

hamare qalb ka ye iztirab-e-shauq kyun jae

wahi haalat jo pahle thi wahi hai aaj bhi apni

hamein kya tha are ai na-KHuda-e-kashti-e-ulfat

tujhi par harf aa jata jo kashti Dubti apni

tere ru-e-munawwar ka nahin hai faiz to kya hai

wagarna chand laya hai kahan se chandni apni

KHuda rakhe wufur-e-shauq ko allah re 'alam

ki hai ab be-qayam aastan har bandagi apni

na ab apni KHabar hum ko na ab dil ki KHabar hum ko

tere 'alam mein gum hone lagi hai zindagi apni

mile me'araj hasti ki hamein 'bahzad' afsurda

ada gar naqsh-pa-e-dost par ho bandagi apni