ashk tanhai udasi rah gai

ashk tanhā.ī udāsī rah ga.ī

un dinoñ kī yaad baaqī rah ga.ī

moḌ pe vo aañkh se ojhal huā

be-qarārī raah taktī rah ga.ī

titlī kī parvāz kaise dekhtā

aañkh to rangoñ meñ uljhī rah ga.ī

sapne to sapne the sapne hī rahe

zindagī sapne sajātī rah ga.ī

baaḌh kā paanī to utrā hai magar

har taraf saḌkoñ pe miTTī rah ga.ī

phir dobāra dost ham ban to ga.e

par diloñ meñ thoḌī talḳhī rah ga.ī

kho ga.ī bachpan kī vo ma.asūmiyat

jo khilaunoñ ko tarastī rah ga.ī

shaam ne thak ke sameTā to badan

dhuup phir bhī chhat pe bikhrī rah ga.ī

manziloñ tak the musāfir ham-safar

raah āḳhir meñ akelī rah ga.ī

ek kashtī duur sāhil pe khaḌī

bas nadī kī lahreñ gintī rah ga.ī

ashk tanhai udasi rah gai

un dinon ki yaad baqi rah gai

moD pe wo aankh se ojhal hua

be-qarari rah takti rah gai

titli ki parwaz kaise dekhta

aankh to rangon mein uljhi rah gai

sapne to sapne the sapne hi rahe

zindagi sapne sajati rah gai

baDh ka pani to utra hai magar

har taraf saDkon pe miTTi rah gai

phir dobara dost hum ban to gae

par dilon mein thoDi talKHi rah gai

kho gai bachpan ki wo masumiyat

jo khilaunon ko tarasti rah gai

sham ne thak ke sameTa to badan

dhup phir bhi chhat pe bikhri rah gai

manzilon tak the musafir ham-safar

rah aaKHir mein akeli rah gai

ek kashti dur sahil pe khaDi

bas nadi ki lahren ginti rah gai