dad.r-e-dil, dad.r-e-jigar dil me.n jagaayaa aapane
pahale to mai.n, shaayar thaa, aashiq banaayaa aapane

aapakii mad_hosh nazare.n kar rahii.n hai.n shaayarii
ye Gazal merii nahii.n ye Gazal hai.n aapakii
mai.n ne to bas vo likhaa jo kuchh likhaayaa aapane
dad.r-e-dil ...

kab kahaa.N sab kho gayii jitanii bhii thii parchhaiyaa.N
uTh gayii yaaro kii mahafil ho gayii tanhaiyaa.N
kyaa kiyaa shaayad ko_ii paradaa giraayaa aapane
dad.r-e-dil ...

aur tho.Dii der me.n bas, ham judaa ho jaaye.nge
aapako Dhuu.NDhuu.Ngaa kaise, raaste kho jaaye.nge
naam tak to bhii nahii.n apanaa bataayaa aapane
dad.r-e-dil ...