tū mujhe bante bigaḌte hue ab ġhaur se dekh

vaqt kal chaak pe rahne de na rahne de mujhe

tu mujhe bante bigaDte hue ab ghaur se dekh

waqt kal chaak pe rahne de na rahne de mujhe

nusḳha-e-marham-e-iksīr batāne vaale

tū mirā zaḳhm to pahle mujhe vāpas kar de

nusKHa-e-marham-e-iksir batane wale

tu mera zaKHm to pahle mujhe wapas kar de

tumhārī bazm se tanhā nahīñ uThā 'ḳhurshīd'

hujūm-e-dard kā ik qāfila rikāb meñ thā

tumhaari bazm se tanha nahin uTha 'KHurshid'

hujum-e-dard ka ek qafila rikab mein tha

ham ki apnī raah kā patthar samajhte haiñ use

ham se jaane kis liye duniyā na Thukrā.ī ga.ī

hum ki apni rah ka patthar samajhte hain use

hum se jaane kis liye duniya na Thukrai gai

maqām jin kā muarriḳh ke hāfize meñ nahīñ

shikast o fat.h ke mā-bain marhale ham log

maqam jin ka muarriKH ke hafize mein nahin

shikast o fath ke ma-bain marhale hum log

haiñ mirī raah kā patthar mirī āñkhoñ kā hijāb

zaḳhm bāhar ke jo andar nahīñ jaane dete

hain meri rah ka patthar meri aankhon ka hijab

zaKHm bahar ke jo andar nahin jaane dete

bas darīche se lage baiThe rahe ahl-e-safar

sabza jaltā rahā aur yād-e-vatan aatī rahī

bas dariche se lage baiThe rahe ahl-e-safar

sabza jalta raha aur yaad-e-watan aati rahi

do harf tasallī ke jis ne bhī kahe us ko

afsāna sunā Daalā tasvīr dikhā Daalī

do harf tasalli ke jis ne bhi kahe us ko

afsana suna Dala taswir dikha Dali

jo shaḳhs na royā thā taptī huī rāhoñ meñ

dīvār ke saa.e meñ baiThā to bahut royā

jo shaKHs na roya tha tapti hui rahon mein

diwar ke sae mein baiTha to bahut roya

yā shikan-ālūd ho jā.egī manzar kī jabīñ

yā hamārī aañkh ke shīshe meñ baal aa jā.egā

ya shikan-alud ho jaegi manzar ki jabin

ya hamari aankh ke shishe mein baal aa jaega

jism kī chaukhaT pe ḳham dil kī jabīñ kar dī ga.ī

āsmāñ kī chiiz kyuuñ sarf-e-zamīñ kar dī ga.ī

jism ki chaukhaT pe KHam dil ki jabin kar di gai

aasman ki chiz kyun sarf-e-zamin kar di gai

bahut se rog duā māñgne se jaate haiñ

ye baat ḳhūgar-e-rasm-e-davā se kaun kahe

bahut se rog dua mangne se jate hain

ye baat KHugar-e-rasm-e-dawa se kaun kahe

maut kī ek alāmat hai agar dekhā jaa.e

ruuh kā chaar anāsir pe savārī karnā

maut ki ek alamat hai agar dekha jae

ruh ka chaar anasir pe sawari karna

āḳhir ko hañs paḌeñge kisī ek baat par

ronā tamām umr kā be-kār jā.egā

aaKHir ko hans paDenge kisi ek baat par

rona tamam umr ka be-kar jaega

ab se pahle vo mirī zaat pe taarī to na thā

dil meñ rahtā thā magar ḳhuun meñ jaarī to na thā

ab se pahle wo meri zat pe tari to na tha

dil mein rahta tha magar KHun mein jari to na tha

is e'tirāf se ras ghul rahā hai kānoñ meñ

vo e'tirāf jo us ne abhī kiyā bhī nahīñ

is e'tiraf se ras ghul raha hai kanon mein

wo e'tiraf jo us ne abhi kiya bhi nahin

ham terī tabī.at ko 'ḳhurshīd' nahīñ samjhe

patthar nazar aatā thā royā to bahut royā

hum teri tabiat ko 'KHurshid' nahin samjhe

patthar nazar aata tha roya to bahut roya

ye daur vo hai ki baiThe raho charāġh-tale

sabhī ko bazm meñ dekho magar dikhā.ī na do

ye daur wo hai ki baiThe raho charagh-tale

sabhi ko bazm mein dekho magar dikhai na do

aks ne mere rulāyā hai mujhe

koī apnā nazar aayā hai mujhe

aks ne mere rulaya hai mujhe

koi apna nazar aaya hai mujhe

mire is avvalīñ ashk-e-mohabbat par nazar kar

ye motī siip meñ phir umr-bhar aatā nahīñ hai

mere is awwalin ashk-e-mohabbat par nazar kar

ye moti sip mein phir umr-bhar aata nahin hai

bikhar gayā to mujhe koī ġham nahīñ is kā

ki raaz mujh pe ka.ī vā hue bikharte hue

bikhar gaya to mujhe koi gham nahin is ka

ki raaz mujh pe kai wa hue bikharte hue

āsāñ to nahīñ apnī hastī se guzar jaanā

utrā jo samundar meñ dariyā to bahut royā

aasan to nahin apni hasti se guzar jaana

utra jo samundar mein dariya to bahut roya

mujhe bhī apnā dil-e-rafta yaad aatā hai

kabhī kabhī kisī bāzār se guzarte hue

mujhe bhi apna dil-e-rafta yaad aata hai

kabhi kabhi kisi bazar se guzarte hue

'ḳhurshīd' ab kahāñ hai kisī ko patā nahīñ

guzrā to thā kisī kā patā pūchhtā huā

'KHurshid' ab kahan hai kisi ko pata nahin

guzra to tha kisi ka pata puchhta hua

palaT kar ashk sū-e-chashm-e-tar aatā nahīñ hai

ye vo bhaTkā musāfir hai jo ghar aatā nahīñ hai

palaT kar ashk su-e-chashm-e-tar aata nahin hai

ye wo bhaTka musafir hai jo ghar aata nahin hai

tamām umr akele meñ tujh se bāteñ kiiñ

tamām umr tire rū-ba-rū ḳhamosh rahe

tamam umr akele mein tujh se baaten kin

tamam umr tere ru-ba-ru KHamosh rahe

jo tamām umr rahā sabab kī talāsh meñ

vo tirī nigāh meñ be-sabab nahīñ aa sakā

jo tamam umr raha sabab ki talash mein

wo teri nigah mein be-sabab nahin aa saka