Khudaa Jaane Kahaan Hai

Khudaa jaane kahaa.N hai ‘Asghar’-e-diivaanaa baraso.n se
ki us ko Dhuu.NDhate hai.n ka’abaa-o-butaKhaanaa baraso.n se

ta.Dapanaa hai na jalanaa hai na jalakar Khaak honaa hai
ye kyo.n so_ii hu_ii hai fitrat-e-paravaanaa baraso.n se

[fitrat=nature; paravaanaa=moth]

ko_ii aisaa nahii.n yaarab ki jo is dard ko samajhe
nahii.n maaluum kyo.n Khaamosh hai diivaanaa baraso.n se

[yaarab=O God (it is used as an interjection)]

hasiino.n par na ra.ng aayaa na phuulo.n me.n bahaar aa_ii
nahii.n aayaa jo lab par naGmaa-e-mastaanaa baraso.n se

[lab=lip; naGmaa=song/melody; naGmaa-e-mastaanaa=happy song]