barson paDh kar sarkash rah kar zaKHmi ho kar samjha main

barsoñ paḌh kar sarkash rah kar zaḳhmī ho kar samjhā maiñ

har kūcha hai kūcha-e-qātil zaḳhmī ho kar sambhlā maiñ

tūfānī jazboñ se bach kar duur talak kaise jātā?

ek jazīra ban kar āḳhir lahroñ lahroñ Thahrā maiñ

kitne ādarshoñ ke shīshe rag rag meñ āzār bane

laḌte laḌte thak kar dekhā saaya thā aur tanhā maiñ

ā.īna kyā kis ko dikhātā galī galī hairat biktī thī

naqqāroñ kā shor thā har sū sachche sab aur jhūTā maiñ

'bāqar' tez shuāoñ se sab momī chehre pighal ga.e

sub.h talak pathrīle ġham the aur thā TūTā-phūTā maiñ

barson paDh kar sarkash rah kar zaKHmi ho kar samjha main

har kucha hai kucha-e-qatil zaKHmi ho kar sambhla main

tufani jazbon se bach kar dur talak kaise jata?

ek jazira ban kar aaKHir lahron lahron Thahra main

kitne aadarshon ke shishe rag rag mein aazar bane

laDte laDte thak kar dekha saya tha aur tanha main

aaina kya kis ko dikhata gali gali hairat bikti thi

naqqaron ka shor tha har su sachche sab aur jhuTa main

'baqar' tez shuaon se sab momi chehre pighal gae

subh talak pathrile gham the aur tha TuTa-phuTa main