ab apne chehre par do patthar se sajā.e phirtā huuñ

aañsū le kar bech diyā hai āñkhoñ kī bīnā.ī ko

ab apne chehre par do patthar se sajae phirta hun

aansu le kar bech diya hai aankhon ki binai ko

Thahar ga.ī hai tabī.at ise ravānī de

zamīn pyaas se marne lagī hai paanī de

Thahar gai hai tabiat ise rawani de

zamin pyas se marne lagi hai pani de

jo sāmne thā us ke ḳhad-o-ḳhāl nahīñ yaad

vo yaad rahā jis ko zarā dekh liyā hai

jo samne tha us ke KHad-o-KHal nahin yaad

wo yaad raha jis ko zara dekh liya hai

maiñ tirā kuchh bhī nahīñ huuñ magar itnā to batā

dekh kar mujh ko tire zehn meñ aatā kyā hai

main tera kuchh bhi nahin hun magar itna to bata

dekh kar mujh ko tere zehn mein aata kya hai

bigḌī huī is shahr kī hālat bhī bahut hai

jā.ūñ bhī kahāñ is se mohabbat bhī bahut hai

bigDi hui is shahr ki haalat bhi bahut hai

jaun bhi kahan is se mohabbat bhi bahut hai

har dam tirī shabīh thī āñkhoñ ke sāmne

tanhā bhī ham nahīñ the tire saath bhī na the

har dam teri shabih thi aankhon ke samne

tanha bhi hum nahin the tere sath bhi na the

karo be-nūr mahfil-e-imroz

turbatoñ par diye jalāte raho

karo be-nur mahfil-e-imroz

turbaton par diye jalate raho

zarā sā ġham huā aur ro diye ham

baḌī nāzuk tabī.at ho ga.ī hai

zara sa gham hua aur ro diye hum

baDi nazuk tabiat ho gai hai

tū kuchh bhī ho kab tak tujhe ham yaad kareñge

tā-hashr to ye dil bhī dhaḌaktā na rahegā

tu kuchh bhi ho kab tak tujhe hum yaad karenge

ta-hashr to ye dil bhi dhaDakta na rahega

umr jitnī bhī kaTī us ke bharose pe kaTī

aur ab sochtā huuñ us kā bharosa kyā thā

umr jitni bhi kaTi us ke bharose pe kaTi

aur ab sochta hun us ka bharosa kya tha

ḳhud par bhī kholiye na kabhī dil kī vārdāt

ā.īna sāmne ho to chehra chhupā.iye

KHud par bhi kholiye na kabhi dil ki wardat

aaina samne ho to chehra chhupaiye

yaar hote to mujhe muñh pe burā kah dete

bazm meñ merā gilā sab ne kiyā mere ba.ad

yar hote to mujhe munh pe bura kah dete

bazm mein mera gila sab ne kiya mere baad

ik aag phir bhaḌak uTThī hai diida o dil meñ

kuchh ashk phir sar-e-mizhgāñ dikhā.ī dete haiñ

ek aag phir bhaDak uTThi hai dida o dil mein

kuchh ashk phir sar-e-mizhgan dikhai dete hain

koī batāo ki kis ke liye talāsh kareñ

jahāñ chhupī haiñ bahāreñ hameñ ḳhabar hī sahī

koi batao ki kis ke liye talash karen

jahan chhupi hain bahaaren hamein KHabar hi sahi

das baje raat ko so jaate haiñ ḳhabreñ sun kar

aañkh khultī hai to aḳhbār talab karte haiñ

das baje raat ko so jate hain KHabren sun kar

aankh khulti hai to aKHbar talab karte hain

jis se do roz bhī khul kar na mulāqāt huī

muddatoñ ba.ad mile bhī to gilā kaise ho

jis se do roz bhi khul kar na mulaqat hui

muddaton baad mile bhi to gila kaise ho

safar-e-shauq hai bujhte hue sahrāoñ meñ

aag marham hai mire paañv ke chhāloñ ke liye

safar-e-shauq hai bujhte hue sahraon mein

aag marham hai mere panw ke chhaalon ke liye

vo ḳhush-nasīb the jinheñ apnī ḳhabar na thī

yaañ jab bhī aañkh kholiye aḳhbār dekhiye

wo KHush-nasib the jinhen apni KHabar na thi

yan jab bhi aankh kholiye aKHbar dekhiye

aage nikal ga.e vo mujhe dekhte hue

jaise maiñ aadmī na huā naqsh-e-pā huā

aage nikal gae wo mujhe dekhte hue

jaise main aadmi na hua naqsh-e-pa hua

kis liye vo shahr kī dīvār se sar phoḌtā

qais dīvāna sahī itnā bhī dīvāna na thā

kis liye wo shahr ki diwar se sar phoDta

qais diwana sahi itna bhi diwana na tha

talāsh karnī thī ik roz apnī zaat mujhe

ye bhuut bhī mire sar par savār honā thā

talash karni thi ek roz apni zat mujhe

ye bhut bhi mere sar par sawar hona tha

tere siine meñ bhī ik daaġh hai tanhā.ī kā

jāntā maiñ to kabhī duur na hotā tujh se

tere sine mein bhi ek dagh hai tanhai ka

jaanta main to kabhi dur na hota tujh se

khulī fazā meñ agar laḌkhaḌā ke chal na sakeñ

to zahr piinā hai behtar sharāb piine se

khuli faza mein agar laDkhaDa ke chal na saken

to zahr pina hai behtar sharab pine se

ḳhalq be-parvā ḳhudā bandoñ se tañg aayā huā

maiñ akelā phir rahā huuñ hashr ke maidān meñ

KHalq be-parwa KHuda bandon se tang aaya hua

main akela phir raha hun hashr ke maidan mein

dīvār kis taraf se baḌhe kuchh ḳhabar nahīñ

hai be-shumār shahroñ meñ jañgal ghirā huā

diwar kis taraf se baDhe kuchh KHabar nahin

hai be-shumar shahron mein jangal ghira hua

saarī maḳhlūq tamāshe ke liye aa.ī thī

kaun thā sīkhne vaalā hunar-e-parvāna

sari maKHluq tamashe ke liye aai thi

kaun tha sikhne wala hunar-e-parwana

be-hunar haath chamakne lagā sūraj kī tarah

aaj ham kis se mile aaj kise chhū aa.e

be-hunar hath chamakne laga suraj ki tarah

aaj hum kis se mile aaj kise chhu aae

chhup chhup ke kahāñ tak tire dīdār mileñge

ai parda-nashīñ ab sar-e-bāzār mileñge

chhup chhup ke kahan tak tere didar milenge

ai parda-nashin ab sar-e-bazar milenge

shahr ko chhoḌ ke vīrānoñ meñ ābād to ho

tujhe tanhā.ī kī āvāz sunā.ī degī

shahr ko chhoD ke viranon mein aabaad to ho

tujhe tanhai ki aawaz sunai degi

tanhā.ī meñ aa jaatī haiñ hūreñ mire ghar meñ

chamkāte haiñ masjid ke dar-o-bām farishte

tanhai mein aa jati hain huren mere ghar mein

chamkate hain masjid ke dar-o-baam farishte

kabhī kabhī chhalak uThtā hai aab o rañg un kā

vagarna dasht to sūkhe hue samundar haiñ

kabhi kabhi chhalak uThta hai aab o rang un ka

wagarna dasht to sukhe hue samundar hain

bahut sharminda huuñ iblīs se maiñ

ḳhatā merī sazā us ko milī hai

bahut sharminda hun iblis se main

KHata meri saza us ko mili hai

āñkheñ na khuleñ nuur ke sailāb meñ merī

ho raushnī itnī ki añdherā nazar aa.e

aankhen na khulen nur ke sailab mein meri

ho raushni itni ki andhera nazar aae

bas yahī hogā ki dīvāna kaheñge ahl-e-bazm

aap chup kyuuñ haiñ mirī tarz-e-navā le lījiye

bas yahi hoga ki diwana kahenge ahl-e-bazm

aap chup kyun hain meri tarz-e-nawa le lijiye

tumhārī bazm se bhī uTh chale haiñ dīvāne

jise vo DhūñD rahe the vo shai yahāñ bhī nahīñ

tumhaari bazm se bhi uTh chale hain diwane

jise wo DhunD rahe the wo shai yahan bhi nahin

aaj tak us kī mohabbat kā nasha taarī hai

phuul baaqī nahīñ ḳhushbū kā safar jaarī hai

aaj tak us ki mohabbat ka nasha tari hai

phul baqi nahin KHushbu ka safar jari hai

manzil pe jā ke ḳhaak uḌāne se fā.eda

jin kī talāsh thī mujhe raste meñ mil ga.e

manzil pe ja ke KHak uDane se faeda

jin ki talash thi mujhe raste mein mil gae

chāhtā huuñ ki ho parvāz sitāroñ se buland

aur mire hisse meñ TuuTe hue baazū aa.e

chahta hun ki ho parwaz sitaron se buland

aur mere hisse mein TuTe hue bazu aae

Duub jaatā hai damaktā huā sūraj lekin

mehñdiyāñ shaam ke hāthoñ meñ rachā detā hai

Dub jata hai damakta hua suraj lekin

mehndiyan sham ke hathon mein racha deta hai

yuuñ kis tarah batā.ūñ ki kyā mere paas hai

tū bhī to koī rañg dikhā aur dekh le

yun kis tarah bataun ki kya mere pas hai

tu bhi to koi rang dikha aur dekh le

ḳhāmushī hī meñ sahī par kabhī iz.hār to kar

is qadar zabt se siina tirā phaT jā.egā

KHamushi hi mein sahi par kabhi izhaar to kar

is qadar zabt se sina tera phaT jaega

Takrātā hai sar phoḌtā hai saarā zamāna

dīvār ko raste se haTātā nahīñ phir bhī

Takraata hai sar phoDta hai sara zamana

diwar ko raste se haTata nahin phir bhi

raushan bhī karoge kabhī tārīki-e-shab ko

yā sham.a kī mānind pighalte hī rahoge

raushan bhi karoge kabhi tariki-e-shab ko

ya shama ki manind pighalte hi rahoge

kuchh tere sabab thī mire pahlū meñ harārat

kuchh dil ne bhī is aag ko bhaḌkāyā huā thā

kuchh tere sabab thi mere pahlu mein hararat

kuchh dil ne bhi is aag ko bhaDkaya hua tha

hamāre pesh-e-nazar manzileñ kuchh aur bhī thiiñ

ye hādsa hai ki ham tere paas aa pahuñche

hamare pesh-e-nazar manzilen kuchh aur bhi thin

ye hadsa hai ki hum tere pas aa pahunche

chāhe ab aap bhī mujhe aaseb hī kaheñ

ḳhud muntaḳhab kyā hai ye ujḌā huā makāñ

chahe ab aap bhi mujhe aaseb hi kahen

KHud muntaKHab kya hai ye ujDa hua makan

chup ke aalam meñ vo tasvīr sī sūrat us kī

boltī hai to badal jaatī hai rañgat us kī

chup ke aalam mein wo taswir si surat us ki

bolti hai to badal jati hai rangat us ki

kam nahīñ hai ye aziyyat ki abhī zinda huuñ

ab mire sar pe koī aur balā kyuuñ aa.e

kam nahin hai ye aziyyat ki abhi zinda hun

ab mere sar pe koi aur bala kyun aae

aañkh rakhte ho to us aañkh kī tahrīr paḌho

muñh se iqrār na karnā to hai aadat us kī

aankh rakhte ho to us aankh ki tahrir paDho

munh se iqrar na karna to hai aadat us ki

jis ke baa.is abhī ThanDak hai mire siine meñ

bhaḌak uThtā huuñ agar naam liyā jaatā hai

jis ke bais abhi ThanDak hai mere sine mein

bhaDak uThta hun agar nam liya jata hai