abr sarka chand ki chehra-numai ho gai

abr sarkā chāñd kī chehra-numā.ī ho ga.ī

ik jhalak dekhā use aur āshnā.ī ho ga.ī

so gayā to ḳhvāb apne ghar meñ le aa.e mujhe

jaise merī vaqt se pahle rihā.ī ho ga.ī

mere kamre meñ koī tasvīr pahle to na thī

us ko dekhā saade kāġhaz par chhapā.ī ho ga.ī

maiñ khulī chhat se utar aayā bhare bāzār meñ

sāmne khiḌkī kī raunaq jab parā.ī ho ga.ī

uḌ rahī hai har taraf sūraj ke añgāre kī raakh

bujh gayā din jal ke ḳhākistar ḳhudā.ī ho ga.ī

kaash jīte-jī shajar saa.e meñ le letā mujhe

vasl ke mausam se pahle hī judā.ī ho ga.ī

bah chuke aañsū to chashm-e-sabz kā rañg uḌ gayā

rafta rafta zard is dariyā kī kaa.ī ho ga.ī

ho ga.ī 'shāhid' vo chashm-e-sañg paanī kyā huā

kis tarah nāḳhun se patthar par khudā.ī ho ga.ī

abr sarka chand ki chehra-numai ho gai

ek jhalak dekha use aur aashnai ho gai

so gaya to KHwab apne ghar mein le aae mujhe

jaise meri waqt se pahle rihai ho gai

mere kamre mein koi taswir pahle to na thi

us ko dekha sade kaghaz par chhapai ho gai

main khuli chhat se utar aaya bhare bazar mein

samne khiDki ki raunaq jab parai ho gai

uD rahi hai har taraf suraj ke angare ki rakh

bujh gaya din jal ke KHakistar KHudai ho gai

kash jite-ji shajar sae mein le leta mujhe

wasl ke mausam se pahle hi judai ho gai

bah chuke aansu to chashm-e-sabz ka rang uD gaya

rafta rafta zard is dariya ki kai ho gai

ho gai 'shahid' wo chashm-e-sang pani kya hua

kis tarah naKHun se patthar par khudai ho gai