marg-e-ehsās bil-yaqīn āḳhir
aadmī ban gayā machine āḳhir

ek ik kar ke ho ga.e ruḳhsat
ḳhāna-e-dil ke sab makīn āḳhir

ghar bhī madfan bane haiñ galiyāñ bhī
tañg hone lagī zamīn āḳhir

terī chaukhaT se rah sake na alag
sang-dar ho ga.ī jabīn āḳhir

pā sake ḳhūñ-bahā diyat na qisās
zindagī ke lavāhiqīn āḳhir

ishq tasḳhīr-e-kā.enāt ke ba.ad
ho rahā dil meñ hī makīn āḳhir

khel to ḳhatm ho chukā hai 'rabāb'
kyuuñ ruke haiñ tamāshbīn āḳhir

marg-e-ehsas bil-yaqin aaKHir
aadmi ban gaya machine aaKHir

ek ek kar ke ho gae ruKHsat
KHana-e-dil ke sab makin aaKHir

ghar bhi madfan bane hain galiyan bhi
tang hone lagi zamin aaKHir

teri chaukhaT se rah sake na alag
sang-dar ho gai jabin aaKHir

pa sake KHun-baha diyat na qisas
zindagi ke lawahiqin aaKHir

ishq tasKHir-e-kaenat ke baad
ho raha dil mein hi makin aaKHir

khel to KHatm ho chuka hai 'rabab'
kyun ruke hain tamashbin aaKHir