kal tak kitne hañgāme the ab kitnī ḳhāmoshī hai
pahle duniyā thī ghar meñ ab duniyā se rū-poshī hai

pal bhar jaage gahrī niind kā jhoñkā aayā Duub ga.e
koī ġhaflat sī ġhaflat madhoshī sī madhoshī hai

jitnā pyaar baḌhāyā ham se utnā dard diyā dil ko
jitne duur hue ho ham se utnī ham-āġhoshī hai

sab ko phuul aur kaliyāñ bāñTo ham ko do sūkhe patte
ye kaise tohfe laa.e ho ye kyā barg-faroshī hai

rañg-e-haqīqat kyā ubhregā ḳhvāb hī dekhte rahne se
jis ko tum koshish kahte ho vo to lazzat-koshī hai

hosh meñ sab kuchh dekh ke bhī chup rahne kī majbūrī thī
kitnī mānī-ḳhez 'jamīl' hamārī ye be-hoshī hai

kal tak kitne hangame the ab kitni KHamoshi hai
pahle duniya thi ghar mein ab duniya se ru-poshi hai

pal bhar jage gahri nind ka jhonka aaya Dub gae
koi ghaflat si ghaflat madhoshi si madhoshi hai

jitna pyar baDhaya hum se utna dard diya dil ko
jitne dur hue ho hum se utni ham-aghoshi hai

sab ko phul aur kaliyan banTo hum ko do sukhe patte
ye kaise tohfe lae ho ye kya barg-faroshi hai

rang-e-haqiqat kya ubhrega KHwab hi dekhte rahne se
jis ko tum koshish kahte ho wo to lazzat-koshi hai

hosh mein sab kuchh dekh ke bhi chup rahne ki majburi thi
kitni mani-KHez 'jamil' hamari ye be-hoshi hai