agar har chiz mein usne asar rakkha hua hai

agar har chiiz meñ us ne asar rakkhā huā hai

to phir ab tak mujhe kyuuñ be-hunar rakkhā huā hai

ta.alluq zindagī se muḳhtasar rakkhā huā hai

ki shānoñ par nahīñ neze pe sar rakhā huā hai

zamāne se abhī tak pūchhte haiñ us kī bāteñ

use ham ne abhī tak be-ḳhabar rakkhā huā hai

ab aisī be-samar saa.at meñ us kī yaad kaisī

ye dukh achchhe dinoñ kī aas par rakkhā huā hai

nikalnā chāhtā hai vus.at-e-sahrā meñ vahshī

baḌe jatanoñ se dil ko bāñdh kar rakkhā huā hai

sadā detā hai roz-o-shab koī aisā jazīra

jahāñ mere bhī hisse kā samar rakkhā huā hai

na jaane kaun sī manzil pe bujh jaa.eñ mirī āñkheñ

so maiñ ne ik ik ham-safar rakkhā huā hai

agar har chiz mein us ne asar rakkha hua hai

to phir ab tak mujhe kyun be-hunar rakkha hua hai

talluq zindagi se muKHtasar rakkha hua hai

ki shanon par nahin neze pe sar rakha hua hai

zamane se abhi tak puchhte hain us ki baaten

use hum ne abhi tak be-KHabar rakkha hua hai

ab aisi be-samar saat mein us ki yaad kaisi

ye dukh achchhe dinon ki aas par rakkha hua hai

nikalna chahta hai wusat-e-sahra mein wahshi

baDe jatanon se dil ko bandh kar rakkha hua hai

sada deta hai roz-o-shab koi aisa jazira

jahan mere bhi hisse ka samar rakkha hua hai

na jaane kaun si manzil pe bujh jaen meri aankhen

so main ne ek ek ham-safar rakkha hua hai