ab safar ho to koi KHwab-numa le jae

ab safar ho to koī ḳhvāb-numā le jaa.e

koī aa.e mujhe palkoñ pe uThā le jaa.e

ḳhud meñ jhūmūñ kabhī auroñ ke liye lahrā.ūñ

is se pahle ki havā merā diyā le jaa.e

haa.e vo aañkh ki jo harf sujhātī thī kabhī

ab sar-e-kū-e-ġhazal kaun bulā le jaa.e

us ne chāhā bhī to kis zarf se chāhā mujh ko

jaise siine meñ koī harf-e-duā le jaa.e

zindagī bhar kā safar ho ga.ī chāhat terī

ab jahāñ tak tire qadmoñ kī sadā le jaa.e

dil ko dhaḌkā hai ki sham.eñ hī bujhī thiiñ pahle

ab ke āñdhī mirā ḳhema na uḌā le jaa.e

'shauq' dariyāoñ kā pindār nahīñ tum jaisā

ye jo biphre to bharā shahr bahā le jaa.e

ab safar ho to koi KHwab-numa le jae

koi aae mujhe palkon pe uTha le jae

KHud mein jhumun kabhi auron ke liye lahraun

is se pahle ki hawa mera diya le jae

hae wo aankh ki jo harf sujhati thi kabhi

ab sar-e-ku-e-ghazal kaun bula le jae

us ne chaha bhi to kis zarf se chaha mujh ko

jaise sine mein koi harf-e-dua le jae

zindagi bhar ka safar ho gai chahat teri

ab jahan tak tere qadmon ki sada le jae

dil ko dhaDka hai ki shamen hi bujhi thin pahle

ab ke aandhi mera KHema na uDa le jae

'shauq' dariyaon ka pindar nahin tum jaisa

ye jo biphre to bhara shahr baha le jae