ban ke duniya ka tamasha moatabar ho jaenge

ban ke duniyā kā tamāshā mo'atabar ho jā.eñge

sab ko hañstā dekh kar ham chashm-e-tar ho jā.eñge

mujh ko qadroñ ke badalne se ye hogā fā.eda

mere jitne aib haiñ saare hunar ho jā.eñge

aaj apne jism ko tū jis qadar chāhe chhupā

rafta rafta tere kapḌe muḳhtasar ho jā.eñge

rafta rafta un se uḌ jā.egī yakjā.ī kī bū

aaj jo ghar meñ vo sab dīvār-o-dar ho jā.eñge

aate jaate rahravoñ ko dekhtā huuñ is tarah

raah chalte log jaise ham-safar ho jā.eñge

aadmī ḳhud apne andar karbalā ban jā.egā

saare jazbe ḳhair ke nezoñ pe sar ho jā.eñge

garmi-e-raftār se vo aag hai zer-e-qadam

mere naqsh-e-pā charāġh-e-rahguzar ho jā.eñge

kaise qisse the ki chhiḌ jaa.eñ to uḌ jaatī thī niiñd

kyā ḳhabar thī vo bhī harf-e-muḳhtasar ho jā.eñge

kyā kaheñ aise taqāze haiñ mohabbat ke to ham

apnī betābī se ham raqs-e-sharar ho jā.eñge

ek saa.at aisī aa.egī ki ye vasl o firāq

mere rañg-e-be-dilī se yak-digar ho jā.eñge

kāḳh-o-kū-e-ahl-e-daulat kī binā hai ret par

ik dhamāke se ye sab zer-o-zabar ho jā.eñge

ye ajab shab hai unheñ sone na do varna 'salīm'

ḳhvāb bachchoñ ke liye vahshat-asar ho jā.eñge

ban ke duniya ka tamasha mo'atabar ho jaenge

sab ko hansta dekh kar hum chashm-e-tar ho jaenge

mujh ko qadron ke badalne se ye hoga faeda

mere jitne aib hain sare hunar ho jaenge

aaj apne jism ko tu jis qadar chahe chhupa

rafta rafta tere kapDe muKHtasar ho jaenge

rafta rafta un se uD jaegi yakjai ki bu

aaj jo ghar mein wo sab diwar-o-dar ho jaenge

aate jate rahrawon ko dekhta hun is tarah

rah chalte log jaise ham-safar ho jaenge

aadmi KHud apne andar karbala ban jaega

sare jazbe KHair ke nezon pe sar ho jaenge

garmi-e-raftar se wo aag hai zer-e-qadam

mere naqsh-e-pa charagh-e-rahguzar ho jaenge

kaise qisse the ki chhiD jaen to uD jati thi nind

kya KHabar thi wo bhi harf-e-muKHtasar ho jaenge

kya kahen aise taqaze hain mohabbat ke to hum

apni betabi se hum raqs-e-sharar ho jaenge

ek saat aisi aaegi ki ye wasl o firaq

mere rang-e-be-dili se yak-digar ho jaenge

kaKH-o-ku-e-ahl-e-daulat ki bina hai ret par

ek dhamake se ye sab zer-o-zabar ho jaenge

ye ajab shab hai unhen sone na do warna 'salim'

KHwab bachchon ke liye wahshat-asar ho jaenge