kisi se dil lagana hum to sauda isko kahte hain

kisī se dil lagānā ham to saudā is ko kahte haiñ

maraz baiThe-biThā.e mol lenā is ko kahte haiñ

ġham-e-furqat hai khāne ko shab-e-ġham hai taḌapne ko

milā hai ham ko vo jiinā ki marnā is ko kahte haiñ

bahut maġhrūr haiñ sarv-o-sanobar qad-e-mauzūñ par

dikhā.eñge kisī qāmat ko zebā is ko kahte haiñ

vo bad-ḳhū hai jafā-jū hai sitamgar hai samajhtā huuñ

usī kā phir tamannā.ī huuñ saudā is ko kahte haiñ

hamārī aarzū kyā hai tamannā hai raqīboñ kī

ki be ḳhvāhish bar aatī hai tamannā is ko kahte haiñ

muqaddar khīñch lā.egā kabhī tum ko dikhā deñge

murādeñ yuuñ bar aatī haiñ tamannā is ko kahte haiñ

jab in nākāmiyoñ par munhasir hai zindagī apnī

ḳhudāyā marg kyā hogī jo jiinā is ko kahte haiñ

ḳhadañg-e-ishq tum khāte haqīqat tum pe kuchh khultī

mazā furqat kā aatā dil lagātā is ko kahte haiñ

na nikle jab koī armāñ na koī aarzū niklī

to apnī hasratoñ kā ḳhuun honā is ko kahte haiñ

mohabbat donoñ jānib ho to lutf-e-ishq hai varna

binā-e-ishq kā paanī pe rakhnā is ki kahte haiñ

ye kyā ishq-o-mohabbat hai na aate ho na milte ho

nahīñ ye khel laḌkoñ kā to phir kyā is ko kahte haiñ

kaaro is rañg se ḳhvāhish ki har ḳhvāhish meñ ḳhvāhish ho

vo sun kar kah uThīñ 'rāqim' taqāzā is ko kahte haiñ

kisi se dil lagana hum to sauda is ko kahte hain

maraz baiThe-biThae mol lena is ko kahte hain

gham-e-furqat hai khane ko shab-e-gham hai taDapne ko

mila hai hum ko wo jina ki marna is ko kahte hain

bahut maghrur hain sarw-o-sanobar qad-e-mauzun par

dikhaenge kisi qamat ko zeba is ko kahte hain

wo bad-KHu hai jafa-ju hai sitamgar hai samajhta hun

usi ka phir tamannai hun sauda is ko kahte hain

hamari aarzu kya hai tamanna hai raqibon ki

ki be KHwahish bar aati hai tamanna is ko kahte hain

muqaddar khinch laega kabhi tum ko dikha denge

muraden yun bar aati hain tamanna is ko kahte hain

jab in nakaamiyon par munhasir hai zindagi apni

KHudaya marg kya hogi jo jina is ko kahte hain

KHadang-e-ishq tum khate haqiqat tum pe kuchh khulti

maza furqat ka aata dil lagata is ko kahte hain

na nikle jab koi arman na koi aarzu nikli

to apni hasraton ka KHun hona is ko kahte hain

mohabbat donon jaanib ho to lutf-e-ishq hai warna

bina-e-ishq ka pani pe rakhna is ki kahte hain

ye kya ishq-o-mohabbat hai na aate ho na milte ho

nahin ye khel laDkon ka to phir kya is ko kahte hain

karo is rang se KHwahish ki har KHwahish mein KHwahish ho

wo sun kar kah uThin 'raqim' taqaza is ko kahte hain