abhi mujhe ek dasht-e-sada ki virani se guzarna hai

abhī mujhe ik dasht-e-sadā kī vīrānī se guzarnā hai

ek masāfat ḳhatm huī hai ek safar abhī karnā hai

girī huī dīvāroñ meñ jakḌe se hue darvāzoñ kī

ḳhākistar sī dahlīzoñ par sard havā ne Darnā hai

Dar jaanā hai dasht-o-jabal ne tanhā.ī kī haibat se

aadhī raat ko jab mahtāb ne tārīkī se ubharnā hai

ye to abhī āġhāz hai jaise is pinhā-e-hairat kā

aañkh ne aur sañvar jaanā hai rañg ne aur nikharnā hai

jaise zar kī pīlāhaT meñ mauj-e-ḳhūn utartī hai

zahr-e-zar ke tund nashe ne dīda-o-dil meñ utarnā hai

abhi mujhe ek dasht-e-sada ki virani se guzarna hai

ek masafat KHatm hui hai ek safar abhi karna hai

giri hui diwaron mein jakDe se hue darwazon ki

KHakistar si dahlizon par sard hawa ne Darna hai

Dar jaana hai dasht-o-jabal ne tanhai ki haibat se

aadhi raat ko jab mahtab ne tariki se ubharna hai

ye to abhi aaghaz hai jaise is pinha-e-hairat ka

aankh ne aur sanwar jaana hai rang ne aur nikharna hai

jaise zar ki pilahaT mein mauj-e-KHun utarti hai

zahr-e-zar ke tund nashe ne dida-o-dil mein utarna hai