kis qadar iztirāb hai yaaro
zindagī ik azaab hai yaaro

dil mirā saaf aa.ine kī tarah
ek saada kitāb hai yaaro

maiñ huuñ nākām ishq meñ lekin
kyā koī kāmyāb hai yaaro

jab se dekhā hai is ne hañs ke mujhe
dil kī hālat ḳharāb hai yaaro

ġham-e-jānāñ to rāhat-e-dil hai
fikr-e-duniyā azaab hai yaaro

us ne shāyad kiyā hai yaad mujhe
dil meñ kyuuñ iztirāb hai yaaro

pūchhte kyā ho us kā naqsh-o-nigār
aap apnā javāb hai yaaro

sun sakūñgā na dāstān-e-ishq
ab kahāñ mujh meñ taab hai yaaro

kyā karegā koī ḳharāb use
jo azal se ḳharāb hai yaaro

kuchh batāo ki aaj 'dānish' par
kyuuñ sitam be-hisāb hai yaaro

kis qadar iztirab hai yaro
zindagi ek azab hai yaro

dil mera saf aaine ki tarah
ek sada kitab hai yaro

main hun nakaam ishq mein lekin
kya koi kaamyab hai yaro

jab se dekha hai is ne hans ke mujhe
dil ki haalat KHarab hai yaro

gham-e-jaanan to rahat-e-dil hai
fikr-e-duniya azab hai yaro

us ne shayad kiya hai yaad mujhe
dil mein kyun iztirab hai yaro

puchhte kya ho us ka naqsh-o-nigar
aap apna jawab hai yaro

sun sakunga na dastan-e-ishq
ab kahan mujh mein tab hai yaro

kya karega koi KHarab use
jo azal se KHarab hai yaro

kuchh batao ki aaj 'danish' par
kyun sitam be-hisab hai yaro

Source: Book : Danish Kada (Pg. 82) Author : Danish Farahi Publication : Riyaz Ahmed Farahi, Ramleela Maidan, Saraimeer Azamgarh (2015) Edition : 2015