ajab aahang tha us shor mein bhi KHarch hui

ajab āhang thā us shor meñ bhī ḳharch huī

merī āvāz-e-sukūt-e-ajabī ḳharch huī

ek hī aan meñ dīdār huā baat huī

ḳhvāhish-e-vasl sar-e-tūr sabhī ḳharch huī

zindagī tere ta'āqub meñ guzārī huī shab

baḌī mushkil se milī aur yūñhī ḳharch huī

sub.h tak zulf-e-siyah-rang kā jaadū thā ajab

raat botal meñ thī jitnī bhī bachī ḳharch huī

sub.h uThte hī maiñ kuchh dhuup bharūñgā in meñ

ḳhvāb dekheñ haiñ to āñkhoñ kī namī ḳharch huī

kitnī tah-dār ḳhalā hai ye ḳhalā ke andar

āsmāñ dekh ke nūr-e-nazarī ḳharch huī

kyā hī achchhī thī kalā.ī meñ bañdhī rahtī thī

vaqt ko dekhte rahne se ghaḌī ḳharch huī

baḌī vīrānī sar-e-kūcha-e-zulmat hai nasīb

aap aa.e haiñ to thoḌī hī sahī ḳharch huī

ajab aahang tha us shor mein bhi KHarch hui

meri aawaz-e-sukut-e-ajabi KHarch hui

ek hi aan mein didar hua baat hui

KHwahish-e-wasl sar-e-tur sabhi KHarch hui

zindagi tere ta'aqub mein guzari hui shab

baDi mushkil se mili aur yunhi KHarch hui

subh tak zulf-e-siyah-rang ka jadu tha ajab

raat botal mein thi jitni bhi bachi KHarch hui

subh uThte hi main kuchh dhup bharunga in mein

KHwab dekhen hain to aankhon ki nami KHarch hui

kitni tah-dar KHala hai ye KHala ke andar

aasman dekh ke nur-e-nazari KHarch hui

kya hi achchhi thi kalai mein bandhi rahti thi

waqt ko dekhte rahne se ghaDi KHarch hui

baDi virani sar-e-kucha-e-zulmat hai nasib

aap aae hain to thoDi hi sahi KHarch hui