aabla-pai se virana mahak jata hai

ābla-pā.ī se vīrāna mahak jaatā hai

kaun phūloñ se mirā rāsta Dhak jaatā hai

maslahat kahtī hai vo aa.e to kyuuñ aa.e yahāñ

dil kā ye haal har aahaT pe dhaḌak jaatā hai

kyā sar-e-shām na lauTūñgā nasheman kī taraf

kyā añdherā ho to jugnū bhī bhaTak jaatā hai

ek dīvāna bhaTaktā hai bagūla ban kar

ek aahū kisī vaadī meñ ThiThak jaatā hai

koī āvāz kahīñ guuñj ke rah jaatī hai

koī aañsū kisī aariz pe Dhalak jaatā hai

qāfila umr kā paiham safar-āmāda sahī

shajar-e-sāya-fagan dekh ke thak jaatā hai

'shāz' is koshish-e-tamkīñ pe bahut naaz na kar

ye charāġh-e-tah-e-dāmāñ bhī bhaḌak jaatā hai

aabla-pai se virana mahak jata hai

kaun phulon se mera rasta Dhak jata hai

maslahat kahti hai wo aae to kyun aae yahan

dil ka ye haal har aahaT pe dhaDak jata hai

kya sar-e-sham na lauTunga nasheman ki taraf

kya andhera ho to jugnu bhi bhaTak jata hai

ek diwana bhaTakta hai bagula ban kar

ek aahu kisi wadi mein ThiThak jata hai

koi aawaz kahin gunj ke rah jati hai

koi aansu kisi aariz pe Dhalak jata hai

qafila umr ka paiham safar-amada sahi

shajar-e-saya-fagan dekh ke thak jata hai

'shaz' is koshish-e-tamkin pe bahut naz na kar

ye charagh-e-tah-e-daman bhi bhaDak jata hai