aah-e-zindan mein jo ki charKH pe aawaz gai

āh-e-zindāñ meñ jo kī charḳh pe āvāz ga.ī

par ga.e par na mirī ḳhvāhish-e-parvāz ga.ī

yaad itnā hai mire lab pe fuġhāñ aa.ī thī

phir ḳhudā jaane kahāñ dil kī ye āvāz ga.ī

maiñ ne anjām se pahle na palaT kar dekhā

duur tak saath mire manzil-e-āġhāz ga.ī

maut jis raah meñ ghabrā ke qadam rakhtī thī

zindagī apnī vahāñ bhī ba-sad andāz ga.ī

par bhī baazū ke the mazbūt azā.em puḳhta

phir bhī bekār mirī koshish-e-parvāz ga.ī

dekhte dekhte ḳhāmosh huā naġhma-e-dil

taar jab TuuT ga.e saaz kī āvāz ga.ī

ai 'falak' maiñ jo gayā sū-e-falak shor huā

mahfil-e-dahr se ik hastī-e-mumtāz ga.ī

aah-e-zindan mein jo ki charKH pe aawaz gai

par gae par na meri KHwahish-e-parwaz gai

yaad itna hai mere lab pe fughan aai thi

phir KHuda jaane kahan dil ki ye aawaz gai

main ne anjam se pahle na palaT kar dekha

dur tak sath mere manzil-e-aghaz gai

maut jis rah mein ghabra ke qadam rakhti thi

zindagi apni wahan bhi ba-sad andaz gai

par bhi bazu ke the mazbut azaem puKHta

phir bhi bekar meri koshish-e-parwaz gai

dekhte dekhte KHamosh hua naghma-e-dil

tar jab TuT gae saz ki aawaz gai

ai 'falak' main jo gaya su-e-falak shor hua

mahfil-e-dahr se ek hasti-e-mumtaz gai