mujhko begana samajhte ho ilahi ab tak

mujh ko begāna samajhte ho ilāhī ab tak

baat jo karte ho tum vāhī-tabāhī ab tak

dil to be-zār jafāoñ se tire phirtā hai

rabt jaatā huuñ liye ḳhvāhī na ḳhvāhī ab tak

kaifiyyat kaif kī chhuptī hai chhupāte ho 'abas

chashm-e-mai-ḳhvārī pe detī haiñ gavāhī ab tak

raat rahte ho kahīñ din ko kahīñ phirte ho

tis pe hai dekhne kī ham ko manāhī ab tak

qatl ke vaqt kahā mujh se dam-e-ḳhanjar ne

'ishq' shābāsh tujhe kis se nibāhī ab tak

mujh ko begana samajhte ho ilahi ab tak

baat jo karte ho tum wahi-tabahi ab tak

dil to be-zar jafaon se tere phirta hai

rabt jata hun liye KHwahi na KHwahi ab tak

kaifiyyat kaif ki chhupti hai chhupate ho 'abas

chashm-e-mai-KHwari pe deti hain gawahi ab tak

raat rahte ho kahin din ko kahin phirte ho

tis pe hai dekhne ki hum ko manahi ab tak

qatl ke waqt kaha mujh se dam-e-KHanjar ne

'ishq' shabash tujhe kis se nibahi ab tak