qātil ne pā.emāl kiyā jab se ḳhūn-e-'ishq'

sab shaġhl chhoḌ kar vo huā hai hinā-parast

qatil ne paemal kiya jab se KHun-e-'ishq'

sab shaghl chhoD kar wo hua hai hina-parast

mazmūn ye 'ishq' dil meñ mere aayā

is ramz-e-risālat ko nazar se paayā

mazmun ye 'ishq' dil mein mere aaya

is ramz-e-risalat ko nazar se paya

jis kī nazar 'ishq' ke uupar paḌī

chashm ke ta.iiñ apnī vo tar kar gayā

jis ki nazar 'ishq' ke upar paDi

chashm ke tain apni wo tar kar gaya

garche kaifiyat ḳhushī meñ us kī hotī hai do-chand

par qayāmat lutf rakhtī hai ye jhuñjhlāne kī tarah

garche kaifiyat KHushi mein us ki hoti hai do-chand

par qayamat lutf rakhti hai ye jhunjhlane ki tarah

dilbar meñ dil yā dilbar dil meñ hai

'ishq' us ko batā kis tarah se ġhair kahūñ

dilbar mein dil ya dilbar dil mein hai

'ishq' us ko bata kis tarah se ghair kahun

pahuñchā hai jab se ishq kā mujh ko salām-e-ḳhās

dil ke nagīñ pe tab se khudāyā hai nām-e-ḳhās

pahuncha hai jab se ishq ka mujh ko salam-e-KHas

dil ke nagin pe tab se khudaya hai nam-e-KHas

jis din se bū-e-zulf le aa.ī hai apne saath

is gulshan-e-jahāñ meñ huā huuñ sabā-parast

jis din se bu-e-zulf le aai hai apne sath

is gulshan-e-jahan mein hua hun saba-parast

tanzīh se maiñ ālam-e-tashbīh meñ aah

goyā huuñ zabāñ se lā-ilāha-illallāh

tanzih se main aalam-e-tashbih mein aah

goya hun zaban se la-ilaha-illallah

rahī ye aarzū āḳhir ke dam tak

na pahuñchā sar mirā tere qadam tak

rahi ye aarzu aaKHir ke dam tak

na pahuncha sar mera tere qadam tak

jal hī gayā firāq tū ātish se hijr kī

āñkhoñ meñ mirī rah na sakā yaaro intizār

jal hi gaya firaq tu aatish se hijr ki

aankhon mein meri rah na saka yaro intizar

is chaman kī sair meñ ai gul-ezār

'ishq' kī āñkhoñ meñ tūfāñ yā-nasīb

is chaman ki sair mein ai gul-ezar

'ishq' ki aankhon mein tufan ya-nasib

maqdūr kyā jo kah sukūñ kuchh ramz-e-ishq ko

juuñ sham.a huuñ agarche sarāpā zabān-e-ishq

maqdur kya jo kah sukun kuchh ramz-e-ishq ko

jun shama hun agarche sarapa zaban-e-ishq

chehre pe jo tere nazar kar gayā

jaan se vo apnī guzar kar gayā

chehre pe jo tere nazar kar gaya

jaan se wo apni guzar kar gaya

sarsabz gul kī rakhe ḳhudā har ravish bahār

ai bāġhbāñ nasīb ho tujh ko balā-e-gul

sarsabz gul ki rakhe KHuda har rawish bahaar

ai baghban nasib ho tujh ko bala-e-gul

sarsabz gul kī rakhe ḳhudā har ravish bahār

ai bāġhbāñ nasīb ho tujh ko balā-e-gul

sarsabz gul ki rakhe KHuda har rawish bahaar

ai baghban nasib ho tujh ko bala-e-gul

kuchh aarzū se kaam nahīñ 'ishq' ko sabā

manzūr us ko hai vahī jo ho razā-e-gul

kuchh aarzu se kaam nahin 'ishq' ko saba

manzur us ko hai wahi jo ho raza-e-gul

mai-ḳhāna meñ ḳhudī ko nahīñ daḳhl shaiḳh-jī

be-ḳhudī huā hai jin ne piyā hai vo jām-e-ḳhās

mai-KHana mein KHudi ko nahin daKHl shaiKH-ji

be-KHudi hua hai jin ne piya hai wo jam-e-KHas

maiñ haath meñ huuñ baad ke mānind par-e-kāh

pāband na ghar kā huuñ na mushtāq safar kā

main hath mein hun baad ke manind par-e-kah

paband na ghar ka hun na mushtaq safar ka

'ishq' āshiq huā usī kuuñ dekh

dil-e-nālāñ ba-rañg-e-ūd huā

'ishq' aashiq hua usi kun dekh

dil-e-nalan ba-rang-e-ud hua

is chaman kī sair meñ ai gul-ezār

'ishq' kī āñkhoñ meñ tūfāñ yā-nasīb

is chaman ki sair mein ai gul-ezar

'ishq' ki aankhon mein tufan ya-nasib

ātish se gul kī daaġh magar 'ishq' khaa.e the

aa.ī jo peshvā tujhe lene ko nau-bahār

aatish se gul ki dagh magar 'ishq' khae the

aai jo peshwa tujhe lene ko nau-bahaar

lail-o-nahār chāhe agar ḳhuub guzre 'ishq'

kar vird us ke naam ko tū sub.h-o-shām kā

lail-o-nahaar chahe agar KHub guzre 'ishq'

kar wird us ke nam ko tu subh-o-sham ka

sūrat-parast-o-rāj-parast-o-sanam-parast

ma.anī meñ dekhiye to sabhī haiñ ḳhudā-parast

surat-parast-o-raj-parast-o-sanam-parast

mani mein dekhiye to sabhi hain KHuda-parast

aañkh jo dekh ho ga.e maġhrūr

dil pukārā hanūz dillī duur

aankh jo dekh ho gae maghrur

dil pukara hanuz dilli dur

us bulbul-e-asīr kī hasrat pe daaġh huuñ

mar hī ga.ī qafas meñ sunī jab sadā-e-gul

us bulbul-e-asir ki hasrat pe dagh hun

mar hi gai qafas mein suni jab sada-e-gul

us ko nikāle koī kis taur se

tīr-e-mizha siine meñ ghar kar gayā

us ko nikale koi kis taur se

tir-e-mizha sine mein ghar kar gaya

kahiyo ai qāsid payām us ko ki tere hijr se

jāñ-ba-lab pahuñchā nahīñ aatā hai tū yaañ ab talak

kahiyo ai qasid payam us ko ki tere hijr se

jaan-ba-lab pahuncha nahin aata hai tu yan ab talak

kar qatl shauq se maiñ tasadduq huā huā

sarkār nahīñ hai fikr jo huā intizār-e-ḳhās

kar qatl shauq se main tasadduq hua hua

sarkar nahin hai fikr jo hua intizar-e-KHas

kyūñkar na chaleñ gulshan-e-duniyā meñ ye laveñ

ho ga.ī hai miyāñ aah kī tāsīr havā par

kyunkar na chalen gulshan-e-duniya mein ye lawen

ho gai hai miyan aah ki tasir hawa par

lazzateñ diiñ ġhāfiloñ ko qāsim-e-hushiyār ne

ishq kī qismat huī duniyā meñ ġham khāne kī tarah

lazzaten din ghafilon ko qasim-e-hushiyar ne

ishq ki qismat hui duniya mein gham khane ki tarah

sūrat-parast-o-rāj-parast-o-sanam-parast

ma.anī meñ dekhiye to sabhī haiñ ḳhudā-parast

surat-parast-o-raj-parast-o-sanam-parast

mani mein dekhiye to sabhi hain KHuda-parast

is tañg-nā-e-dahr se bāhar qadam ko rakh

hai āsmāñ zamīñ se pare vus.at-e-mazār

is tang-na-e-dahr se bahar qadam ko rakh

hai aasman zamin se pare wusat-e-mazar

dil to aur hī makāñ meñ phirtā hai

na zamīñ hai na āsmāñ hai yaad

dil to aur hi makan mein phirta hai

na zamin hai na aasman hai yaad

lazzateñ diiñ ġhāfiloñ ko qāsim-e-hushiyār ne

ishq kī qismat huī duniyā meñ ġham khāne kī tarah

lazzaten din ghafilon ko qasim-e-hushiyar ne

ishq ki qismat hui duniya mein gham khane ki tarah

'ishq' kis baat par lagāyā dil

thī butoñ kī to dilbarī mash.hūr

'ishq' kis baat par lagaya dil

thī buton ki to dilbari mashhur

lūTegā sab bahār tirī shahna-e-ḳhizāñ

bulbul par kar le tū zar-e-gul ko nisār shāḳh

luTega sab bahaar teri shahna-e-KHizan

bulbul par kar le tu zar-e-gul ko nisar shaKH

gulzār meñ duniyā ke huuñ jo naḳhl-e-bhuchampā

ḳhvāhish na samar kī na miyāñ ḳhauf qahr kā

gulzar mein duniya ke hun jo naKHl-e-bhuchampa

KHwahish na samar ki na miyan KHauf qahr ka

ġhair-e-haq se jo haq ko maañg liyā

shaiḳh-jī par kare na khillī huur

ghair-e-haq se jo haq ko mang liya

shaiKH-ji par kare na khilli hur

jabr is is tarah uThā.e haiñ

dekh aalam mujhe huā majbūr

jabr is is tarah uThae hain

dekh aalam mujhe hua majbur

lūTegā sab bahār tirī shahna-e-ḳhizāñ

bulbul par kar le tū zar-e-gul ko nisār shāḳh

luTega sab bahaar teri shahna-e-KHizan

bulbul par kar le tu zar-e-gul ko nisar shaKH

mar hī ga.e jafāoñ se qātil taḌap-taḌap

maiñ kyā ki aur kitne hī bismil taḌap-taḌap

mar hi gae jafaon se qatil taDap-taDap

main kya ki aur kitne hi bismil taDap-taDap

Tuk ek insāf se agar dekho

'ishq' sā koī chashm-e-tar dekhā

Tuk ek insaf se agar dekho

'ishq' sa koi chashm-e-tar dekha

chaltā huuñ rāh-e-ishq meñ āñkhoñ se misl-e-ashk

phūTeñ kahīñ ye aable sarsabz hoveñ ḳhaar

chalta hun rah-e-ishq mein aankhon se misl-e-ashk

phuTen kahin ye aable sarsabz howen KHar

phūle nahīñ samāte ho jaama meñ misl-e-gul

pahuñchā hai tum ko aaj kaso kā payām-e-ḳhās

phule nahin samate ho jama mein misl-e-gul

pahuncha hai tum ko aaj kaso ka payam-e-KHas