ye lafz lafz shoala-bayani usi ki hai

ye lafz lafz sho.ala-bayānī usī kī hai

himmat hai aur kis meñ kahānī usī kī hai

takmīl ho rahī hai bichhaḌne ke bāvajūd

baaqī kī zindagī bhī kahānī usī kī hai

rut aa ga.ī na.ī to use dekh kar lagā

shāyad ye koī yaad purānī usī kī hai

manzar meñ aur kyā hai ye dekhā nahīñ abhī

lekin ye hai jo oḌhnī dhānī usī kī hai

maiñ to bahut dinoñ se ye kahtā thā aaj to

sab ne kahā ye shaam suhānī usī kī hai

ik sañg hai ki jiine kā jis ko milā hai hukm

is dil kī dhaḌkanoñ meñ ravānī usī kī hai

ḳhat ho koī kitāb ho yā dil kā zaḳhm ho

jo bhī hai mere paas nishānī usī kī hai

ye lafz lafz shoala-bayani usi ki hai

himmat hai aur kis mein kahani usi ki hai

takmil ho rahi hai bichhaDne ke bawajud

baqi ki zindagi bhi kahani usi ki hai

rut aa gai nai to use dekh kar laga

shayad ye koi yaad purani usi ki hai

manzar mein aur kya hai ye dekha nahin abhi

lekin ye hai jo oDhni dhani usi ki hai

main to bahut dinon se ye kahta tha aaj to

sab ne kaha ye sham suhani usi ki hai

ek sang hai ki jine ka jis ko mila hai hukm

is dil ki dhaDkanon mein rawani usi ki hai

KHat ho koi kitab ho ya dil ka zaKHm ho

jo bhi hai mere pas nishani usi ki hai