rasta bhi teri samt tha ghar teri taraf tha

rasta bhī tirī samt thā ghar terī taraf thā

ab jā ke khulā merā safar terī taraf thā

āñgan thā mirā aur na dar-o-bām the mere

maiñ dhuup meñ thā sāya-e-dar terī taraf thā

mahfil tujhe bas chhoḌ ke jaane ke liye thī

ik maiñ hī faqat ḳhāk-basar terī taraf thā

ujlat meñ na kar tark-e-ta.alluq kī shikāyat

dil terī taraf yaad to kar terī taraf thā

ā.īne meñ aur āb-e-ravāñ meñ thā tirā aks

shāyad ki mirā dīda-e-tar terī taraf thā

tū mausam-e-gul meñ bhī gurezāñ rahā mujh se

maiñ shāḳh-e-burīda thā magar terī taraf thā

maiñ tere havāle se rahā shahr meñ ma.atūb

jo merā hunar thā vo hunar terī taraf thā

rasta bhi teri samt tha ghar teri taraf tha

ab ja ke khula mera safar teri taraf tha

aangan tha mera aur na dar-o-baam the mere

main dhup mein tha saya-e-dar teri taraf tha

mahfil tujhe bas chhoD ke jaane ke liye thi

ek main hi faqat KHak-basar teri taraf tha

ujlat mein na kar tark-e-talluq ki shikayat

dil teri taraf yaad to kar teri taraf tha

aaine mein aur aab-e-rawan mein tha tera aks

shayad ki mera dida-e-tar teri taraf tha

tu mausam-e-gul mein bhi gurezan raha mujh se

main shaKH-e-burida tha magar teri taraf tha

main tere hawale se raha shahr mein matub

jo mera hunar tha wo hunar teri taraf tha