^Kahne ki bat ho to use kah sunayiye.
jo dil pe ban rahi ho, kyon kar dikhayiye.
dunya ki ho hawas to dil-o-din ginwayiye.
yan khoyiye bahut-sa to kuch jak payiye.
ye kya k dil hai dair mein aur kabe mein maqam.
ho rahiye bas wahin k, jahan dil lagayiye.
gar jan ka zarar hai mohabbat mein naseho.
ham jan hi se baithe hain bezar jayiye.
aur aitabar khote hi apna raha-saha.
bas a gaya yaqin hamein, qasmein na khayiye.
hoti hujum-e-gam mein hai, kyonzahar ki talash.
‘Hali’ batayen ap ko, gar kuch khilayiye
jo dil pe ban rahi ho, kyon kar dikhayiye.
dunya ki ho hawas to dil-o-din ginwayiye.
yan khoyiye bahut-sa to kuch jak payiye.
ye kya k dil hai dair mein aur kabe mein maqam.
ho rahiye bas wahin k, jahan dil lagayiye.
gar jan ka zarar hai mohabbat mein naseho.
ham jan hi se baithe hain bezar jayiye.
aur aitabar khote hi apna raha-saha.
bas a gaya yaqin hamein, qasmein na khayiye.
hoti hujum-e-gam mein hai, kyonzahar ki talash.
‘Hali’ batayen ap ko, gar kuch khilayiye