ajib karb-e-musalsal dil-o-nazar mein raha

ajiib karb-e-musalsal dil-o-nazar meñ rahā

vo raushnī kā musāfir añdhere ghar meñ rahā

vo chāñdnī kā muraqqa.a nahīñ thā jugnū thā

charāġh ban ke jalā aur shajar shajar meñ rahā

kahāvatoñ kī tarah vo bhī shahr-e-ma.anī thā

bujhā bujhā sā diyā jo kisī khañDar meñ rahā

vo jis ko khoj sarāboñ meñ thī samundar kī

vo apne dasht-e-dil-o-jāñ kī rahguzar meñ rahā

vahī to naqsh-e-qadam the jo saare miTte ga.e

vo dāġh-e-sajda thā baaqī jo sañg-e-dar meñ rahā

yahī tilism thā 'zarrīñ' jise na toḌ sakī

vajūd us kā to taqdīr ke bhañvar meñ rahā

ajib karb-e-musalsal dil-o-nazar mein raha

wo raushni ka musafir andhere ghar mein raha

wo chandni ka muraqqa nahin tha jugnu tha

charagh ban ke jala aur shajar shajar mein raha

kahawaton ki tarah wo bhi shahr-e-mani tha

bujha bujha sa diya jo kisi khanDar mein raha

wo jis ko khoj sarabon mein thi samundar ki

wo apne dasht-e-dil-o-jaan ki rahguzar mein raha

wahi to naqsh-e-qadam the jo sare miTte gae

wo dagh-e-sajda tha baqi jo sang-e-dar mein raha

yahi tilism tha 'zarrin' jise na toD saki

wajud us ka to taqdir ke bhanwar mein raha