jis ko samjhe the tawangar wo gadagar nikla

jis ko samjhe the tavañgar vo gadāgar niklā

zarf meñ kāsa-e-darvesh samundar niklā

kabhī darvesh ke takiya meñ bhī aa kar dekho

tañg-dastī meñ bhī ārām mayassar niklā

mushkileñ aatī haiñ aane do guzar jā.eñgī

log ye dekheñ ki kamzor dilāvar niklā

jab giraftoñ se bhī aage ho pahuñch muTThī kī

tab lagegā ki samundar meñ shanāvar niklā

koī mauhūm sā chehra jo bulātā hai hameñ

bādaloñ kī tarah shakleñ vo badal kar niklā

dil ajab chiiz hai kis miTTī meñ jā kar bo.eñ

jaḌ yuuñ pakḌe ki lage peḌ tanāvar niklā

laash qātil ne khulī pheñk dī chaurāhe par

dekhne vaalā koī ghar se na bāhar niklā

dekhne meñ to dhanak chand hī lamhe thī 'anīs'

saat rañgoñ kā magar dīdanī manzar niklā

jis ko samjhe the tawangar wo gadagar nikla

zarf mein kasa-e-darwesh samundar nikla

kabhi darwesh ke takiya mein bhi aa kar dekho

tang-dasti mein bhi aaram mayassar nikla

mushkilen aati hain aane do guzar jaengi

log ye dekhen ki kamzor dilawar nikla

jab girafton se bhi aage ho pahunch muTThi ki

tab lagega ki samundar mein shanawar nikla

koi mauhum sa chehra jo bulata hai hamein

baadalon ki tarah shaklen wo badal kar nikla

dil ajab chiz hai kis miTTi mein ja kar boen

jaD yun pakDe ki lage peD tanawar nikla

lash qatil ne khuli phenk di chaurahe par

dekhne wala koi ghar se na bahar nikla

dekhne mein to dhanak chand hi lamhe thi 'anis'

sat rangon ka magar didani manzar nikla