wajud us ka kabhi bhi na luqma-e-tar tha

vajūd us kā kabhī bhī na luqma-e-tar thā

vo har nivāle meñ dāñtoñ ke biich kankar thā

alag alag the dil o zehn bad-nasīboñ ke

'ajīb baat hai har dhaḌ pe ġhair kā sar thā

na jaane ham se gila kyuuñ hai tishna-kāmoñ ko

hamāre haath meñ mai thī na daur-e-sāġhar thā

lahūluhān hī kar detā pā-e-laġhzish ko

subūt detā ki vo rāste kā patthar thā

bahut hī ḳhuub thā vo indimāl se pahle

ki zaḳhm-e-tāza to dāġh-e-siyah se behtar thā

qarīb ḳhatm thā gulshan kā kārobār 'zahīr'

rag-e-gulū ko magar intizār-e-ḳhanjar thā

wajud us ka kabhi bhi na luqma-e-tar tha

wo har niwale mein danton ke bich kankar tha

alag alag the dil o zehn bad-nasibon ke

'ajib baat hai har dhaD pe ghair ka sar tha

na jaane hum se gila kyun hai tishna-kaamon ko

hamare hath mein mai thi na daur-e-saghar tha

lahuluhan hi kar deta pa-e-laghzish ko

subut deta ki wo raste ka patthar tha

bahut hi KHub tha wo indimal se pahle

ki zaKHm-e-taza to dagh-e-siyah se behtar tha

qarib KHatm tha gulshan ka karobar 'zahir'

rag-e-gulu ko magar intizar-e-KHanjar tha