dhanak mein sar the teri shaal ke churae hue

dhanak meñ sar the tirī shaal ke churā.e hue

maiñ surma.ī thā sar-e-shām gungunā.e hue

samay kī lahar tire bāzuoñ meñ le aa.ī

havā meñ bahr tirī saañs meñ samā.e hue

tamāniyat se uThānā muhāl thā mash.al

maiñ dekhne lagā thā us ko sar jhukā.e hue

sahar kī guuñj se āvāza-e-jamāl huā

so jāgtā rahā atrāf ko jagā.e hue

thā baaġh baaġh shuā-e-safed se shab bhar

gulāb-e-abyaz-e-ruḳh thā jhalak dikhā.e hue

ḳhumār-e-qurmuzī se ātishīñ thā sāġhar-e-ḳhvāb

bharā thā muñh tire jāmun se baada laa.e hue

anaar phūTte the niiñd ke samundar meñ

vo dekhtā thā mujhe phuljhaḌī lagā.e hue

dikhā rahā thā mire pāniyoñ se shahr-e-visāl

koī charāġh sā andar thā jhilmilā.e hue

havā ke jhoñkoñ meñ jā kar use maiñ pī aayā

rahā vo der talak jām-e-mai banā.e hue

ye terī merī judā.ī kā naqsh hai bādal

baras rahā hai ba-yak-vaqt vaañ bhī chhā.e hue

mutābaqat se rahā tab.a ke alaav ko

kahīñ jalā.e hue aur kahīñ bujhā.e hue

hinā.ī haath se lag kar sajī kuchh aur 'naved'

mirī añgūThī thā arse se vo gumā.e hue

dhanak mein sar the teri shaal ke churae hue

main surmai tha sar-e-sham gungunae hue

samay ki lahar tere bazuon mein le aai

hawa mein bahr teri sans mein samae hue

tamaniyat se uThana muhaal tha mashal

main dekhne laga tha us ko sar jhukae hue

sahar ki gunj se aawaza-e-jamal hua

so jagta raha atraf ko jagae hue

tha bagh bagh shua-e-safed se shab bhar

gulab-e-abyaz-e-ruKH tha jhalak dikhae hue

KHumar-e-qurmuzi se aatishin tha saghar-e-KHwab

bhara tha munh tere jamun se baada lae hue

anar phuTte the nind ke samundar mein

wo dekhta tha mujhe phuljhaDi lagae hue

dikha raha tha mere paniyon se shahr-e-visal

koi charagh sa andar tha jhilmilae hue

hawa ke jhonkon mein ja kar use main pi aaya

raha wo der talak jam-e-mai banae hue

ye teri meri judai ka naqsh hai baadal

baras raha hai ba-yak-waqt wan bhi chhae hue

mutabaqat se raha taba ke alaw ko

kahin jalae hue aur kahin bujhae hue

hinai hath se lag kar saji kuchh aur 'nawed'

meri anguThi tha arse se wo gumae hue