soz-e-dil bhii nahii.n sukuu.N bhii nahii.n

soz-e-dil bhii nahii.n sukuu.N bhii nahii.n 
zindagaanii vabaal yuu.N bhii hai 


terii Khvaahish aur is qadar Khvaahish 
vajah-e-haasil sahii junuu.N bhii hai 


Khush bhii hai iltafaat-e-dost se dil 
Gairat-e-ishq sar niguu.N bhii hai 


jal ke bujh bhii ga_ii 'Zia' aksar 
aag siine me.n jyo.n kii tyo.n bhii hai 

Dil me.n jo kuchh hai abhii us kii paziiraa_ii nahii.n,

Dil me.n jo kuchh hai abhii us kii paziiraa_ii nahii.n,
hamaa Khushbuu huu.N par khilane kii gha.Dii aa_ii nahii.n,

[paziiraa_ii = acceptance]

ankahii baat ke sau ruup kahii baat kaa ek,
kabhii sun vo bhii jo minnat-e-kash-e-goyaa_ii nahii.n,

[goyaa_ii = power of speech]

merii nazaro.n me.n hai khilate hue phuulo.n kii tarah,
vo namii jo abhii shaaKho.n me.n bhii laharaa_ii nahii.n,

kyaa manaazir the ki jo dekhatii aa.Nkho.n ko dekhe,
Khvaab bunataa huu.N ki aasuudaa-e-biinaa_ii nahii.n,


sabhii daanaa sabhii sar Daal ke chup baiThe rahe,
ki yahaa.N ko_ii bhii shaa_istaa-e-rusvaa_ii nahii.n,


dil bujhaa ho to gul-e-naGhmaa bhii nashtar hai 'Zia',
shiddat-e-Gham kaa ilaaj anjuman-e-aaraa_ii nahii.n.

Har tarannum me.n milii hai terii aavaaz mujhe,

Har tarannum me.n milii hai terii aavaaz mujhe, 
ek hii naGmaa sunaataa hai har ek saaz mujhe, 


ishq kaa bhii ko_ii anjaam huaa karataa hai, 
ishq me.n yaad hai aaGhaaz hii aaGhaaz mujhe, 


jaise viiraane se Takaraa ke palaTatii hai sadaa 
dil ke har goshe se aa_ii terii aavaaz mujhe, 


jo kisii ko bhii na chaahe use chaahanaa, 
umr bhar apanii muhabbat par rahaa naaz mujhe. 

Ab yai ankhen kisi taskin se tabinda naheen

Ab yai ankhen kisi taskin se tabinda naheen
Main ne rafta se yai jana hai ke ainda naheen


Dil yai wiran dam-e-isa hai gayai waqt ki yad
Kaun sa alam ka yai rafta hai ke zinda naheen

ab ye aa.Nkhe.n kisii taskiin se taabindaa nahii.n

ab ye aa.Nkhe.n kisii taskiin se taabindaa nahii.n
mai.n ne raftaa se ye jaanaa hai ke aa_indaa nahii.n


dil ye viraa.N dam-e-iisaa hai gaye vaqt kii yaad 
kaun saa aalam kaa ye raftaa hai ke zindaa nahii.n


tuu bhii chaahe to na aayegii vo biitii hu_ii raat
hai vahii chaa.Nd magar vaisaa daraKhshandaa nahii.n


kabhii Gunche ko mahakane se ko_ii rok sakaa
shauq agar hai to izaaKhaar se sharmindaa nahii.n

kyaa sarokaar ab kisii se mujhe

kyaa sarokaar ab kisii se mujhe
vastaa thaa to thaa tujhii se mujhe

behisii kaa bhii ab nahii.n ehasaas
kyaa huaa terii beruKhii se mujhe

maut kii aarazuu bhii kar dekhuu.N
kyaa ummiide.n thii zindagii se mujhe

phir kisii par na aitabaar aaye
yuu.N utaaro na apane jii se mujhe

tera Gam bhii na ho to kyaa jiinaa
kuchh tasallii hai dard hii se mujhe

kar gaye kis qadar tabaah 'Zia'
dushman, andaaz-e-dostii se mujhe