lauh-e-mazar dekh ke ji dang rah gaya

lauh-e-mazār dekh ke jī dañg rah gayā

har ek sar ke saath faqat sañg rah gayā

badnām ho ke ishq meñ ham surḳh-rū hue

achchhā huā ki naam gayā nañg rah gayā

hotī na ham ko sāya-e-dīvār kī talāsh

lekin muhīt-e-zīst bahut tañg rah gayā

sīrat na ho to āriz-o-ruḳhsār sab ġhalat

ḳhushbū uḌī to phuul faqat rañg rah gayā

apne gale meñ apnī hī bāñhoñ ko Dāliye

jiine kā ab to ek yahī Dhañg rah gayā

kitne hī inqalāb shikan-dar-shikan mile

aaj apnī shakl dekh ke maiñ dañg rah gayā

taḳh.īl kī hadoñ kā ta.ayyun na ho sakā

lekin muhīt-e-zīst bahut tañg rah gayā

kal kā.enāt-e-fikr se āzād ho ga.ī

insāñ misāl-e-dast-e-tah-e-sañg rah gayā

ham un kī bazm-e-nāz meñ yuuñ chup hue 'zahīr'

jis tarah ghuT ke saaz meñ āhañg rah gayā

lauh-e-mazar dekh ke ji dang rah gaya

har ek sar ke sath faqat sang rah gaya

badnam ho ke ishq mein hum surKH-ru hue

achchha hua ki nam gaya nang rah gaya

hoti na hum ko saya-e-diwar ki talash

lekin muhit-e-zist bahut tang rah gaya

sirat na ho to aariz-o-ruKHsar sab ghalat

KHushbu uDi to phul faqat rang rah gaya

apne gale mein apni hi banhon ko Daliye

jine ka ab to ek yahi Dhang rah gaya

kitne hi inqalab shikan-dar-shikan mile

aaj apni shakl dekh ke main dang rah gaya

taKHil ki hadon ka tayyun na ho saka

lekin muhit-e-zist bahut tang rah gaya

kal kaenat-e-fikr se aazad ho gai

insan misal-e-dast-e-tah-e-sang rah gaya

hum un ki bazm-e-naz mein yun chup hue 'zahir'

jis tarah ghuT ke saz mein aahang rah gaya