ab dard-e-dil kya likhein

kitni hai mohabbat kya likhein,
apni ishq ki tabiyat kya likhein,

karti hai bayaan sab aankhein,
ab dard-e-dil kya likhein,

bekaraar din aur raatein hain,
saanson ki ghuttan kya likhein,

ho gayi namkeen tanhaiyaan,
aashkon ki chubhan kya likhein,

intezaar-e-yaar mein guzri umar,
hum unki zulam kya likhein,

tukde tukde huye saare armaan,
lute dil ki shikiyan kya likhein