aankh mein jalwa tera dil mein teri yaad rahe

aañkh meñ jalva tirā dil meñ tirī yaad rahe

ye mayassar ho to phir kyuuñ koī nāshād rahe

is zamāne meñ ḳhamoshī se nikaltā nahīñ kaam

naala pur-shor ho aur zoroñ pe fariyād rahe

dard kā kuchh to ho ehsās dil-e-insāñ meñ

saḳht nāshād hai daa.im jo yahāñ shaad rahe

ai tire dām-e-mohabbat ke dil o jaañ sadqe

shukr hai qaid-e-alā.iq se ham āzād rahe

naala aisā ho ki ho us pe gumān-e-naġhma

rahe is tarah agar shikva-e-bedād rahe

har taraf daam bichhā.e haiñ havas ne kyā kyā

kyā ye mumkin hai yahāñ koī dil āzād rahe

jab ye aalam ho ki mañDlātī ho har samt ko barq

kyuuñ koī nauhagar-e-ḳhirman-e-barbād rahe

ab tasavvur meñ kahāñ shakl-e-tamannā 'vahshat'

jis ko muddat se na dekhā ho vo kyā yaad rahe

aankh mein jalwa tera dil mein teri yaad rahe

ye mayassar ho to phir kyun koi nashad rahe

is zamane mein KHamoshi se nikalta nahin kaam

nala pur-shor ho aur zoron pe fariyaad rahe

dard ka kuchh to ho ehsas dil-e-insan mein

saKHt nashad hai daim jo yahan shad rahe

ai tere dam-e-mohabbat ke dil o jaan sadqe

shukr hai qaid-e-alaiq se hum aazad rahe

nala aisa ho ki ho us pe guman-e-naghma

rahe is tarah agar shikwa-e-bedad rahe

har taraf dam bichhae hain hawas ne kya kya

kya ye mumkin hai yahan koi dil aazad rahe

jab ye aalam ho ki manDlati ho har samt ko barq

kyun koi nauhagar-e-KHirman-e-barbaad rahe

ab tasawwur mein kahan shakl-e-tamanna 'wahshat'

jis ko muddat se na dekha ho wo kya yaad rahe