imtiyāz-e-husn-o-ulfat āshkārā ho gayā
tum na mere ho sake aur maiñ tumhārā ho gayā

jaane kyā dil ko mohabbat meñ sahārā ho gayā
yā ḳhushī bhī baar thī yā ġham gavārā ho gayā

maiñ kahāñ aur jur.at-e-arz-e-niyāz-e-dil kahāñ
haañ magar terā hī dar-parda ishāra ho gayā

kyā mohabbat dar-haqīqat hai mohabbat kā javāb
tum bhī ho jāoge us ke jo tumhārā ho gayā

qalb-e-jur.at-āzmā kuchh fitratan bebāk hai
aur agar aise meñ terā bhī ishāra ho gayā

shiddat-e-ġham aur phir tākīd-e-zabt-e-āh bhī
lekin ik majbūr-e-ulfat ko gavārā ho gayā

ab to har ik baat par āñkhoñ meñ bhar aate haiñ ashk
chaar din meñ haal kyā 'naḳhshab' tumhārā ho gayā

imtiyaz-e-husn-o-ulfat aashkara ho gaya
tum na mere ho sake aur main tumhaara ho gaya

jaane kya dil ko mohabbat mein sahaara ho gaya
ya KHushi bhi bar thi ya gham gawara ho gaya

main kahan aur jurat-e-arz-e-niyaz-e-dil kahan
han magar tera hi dar-parda ishaara ho gaya

kya mohabbat dar-haqiqat hai mohabbat ka jawab
tum bhi ho jaoge us ke jo tumhaara ho gaya

qalb-e-jurat-azma kuchh fitratan bebak hai
aur agar aise mein tera bhi ishaara ho gaya

shiddat-e-gham aur phir takid-e-zabt-e-ah bhi
lekin ek majbur-e-ulfat ko gawara ho gaya

ab to har ek baat par aankhon mein bhar aate hain ashk
chaar din mein haal kya 'naKHshab' tumhaara ho gaya