āshiqī kyā har bashar kā kaam hai
mere dil mere jigar kā kaam hai

ho harī shāḳh-e-tamannā yā na ho
sīñch denā chashm-e-tar kā kaam hai

baḌh chale paik-e-tasavvur kā qadam
ab yahāñ kyā nāma-bar kā kaam hai

dil mirā le jaane vaalā kaun thā
ye kisī jādū-nazar kā kaam hai

ham se kyā ho vasf qātil kā bayāñ
ye lab-e-zaḳhm-e-jigar kā kaam hai

maut jab aa.e to raahī jaan ho
is safar meñ rāhbar kā kaam hai

faisla hone meñ dushvārī hai kyā
tere ḳhanjar mere sar kā kaam hai

aaj aañsū tum ne poñchhe bhī to kyā
ye to apnā umr bhar kā kaam hai

gul dikhāte haiñ hameñ kyā zaḳhm-e-tan
dil pe khānā koī charkā kaam hai

dil se laa.e lab pe ham āh-o-fuġhāñ
ab tujhe laanā asar kā kaam hai

dar-ba-dar phirte hī guzrī charḳh ko
ye usī bedād-gar kā kaam hai

āñkhoñ āñkhoñ meñ uḌā lete haiñ dil
dilrubā.ī bhī nazar kā kaam hai

teġh kyuuñ chalne meñ bal khāne lagī
ye tirī nāzuk kamar kā kaam hai

siine se kuchh haT ke hai dil kī jagah
is jagah tirchhī nazar kā kaam hai

be-chale hī paañv dete haiñ javāb
manzil-e-ulfat meñ sar kā kaam hai

qudsiyoñ se kaun baazī le gayā
ye bashar hai ye bashar kā kaam hai

motiyoñ se muñh tirā bharnā 'jalīl'
āsif-e-ālī-guhar kā kaam hai

aashiqi kya har bashar ka kaam hai
mere dil mere jigar ka kaam hai

ho hari shaKH-e-tamanna ya na ho
sinch dena chashm-e-tar ka kaam hai

baDh chale paik-e-tasawwur ka qadam
ab yahan kya nama-bar ka kaam hai

dil mera le jaane wala kaun tha
ye kisi jadu-nazar ka kaam hai

hum se kya ho wasf qatil ka bayan
ye lab-e-zaKHm-e-jigar ka kaam hai

maut jab aae to rahi jaan ho
is safar mein rahbar ka kaam hai

faisla hone mein dushwari hai kya
tere KHanjar mere sar ka kaam hai

aaj aansu tum ne ponchhe bhi to kya
ye to apna umr bhar ka kaam hai

gul dikhate hain hamein kya zaKHm-e-tan
dil pe khana koi charka kaam hai

dil se lae lab pe hum aah-o-fughan
ab tujhe lana asar ka kaam hai

dar-ba-dar phirte hi guzri charKH ko
ye usi bedad-gar ka kaam hai

aankhon aankhon mein uDa lete hain dil
dilrubai bhi nazar ka kaam hai

tegh kyun chalne mein bal khane lagi
ye teri nazuk kamar ka kaam hai

sine se kuchh haT ke hai dil ki jagah
is jagah tirchhi nazar ka kaam hai

be-chale hi panw dete hain jawab
manzil-e-ulfat mein sar ka kaam hai

qudsiyon se kaun bazi le gaya
ye bashar hai ye bashar ka kaam hai

motiyon se munh tera bharna 'jalil'
aasif-e-ali-guhar ka kaam hai