be-hifazat hi mera ganj-e-maani rah gaya

be-hifāzat hī mirā ganj-e-ma.ānī rah gayā

ret par likh kar maiñ ḳhud apnī kahānī rah gayā

chal diye sab dost mujh ko Dūbtā hī chhoḌ kar

ġham baTāne ke liye dariyā kā paanī rah gayā

jab kabhī kholī hai maiñ ne biite lamhoñ kī kitāb

der tak paḌhtā maiñ tahrīreñ purānī rah gayā

jhaḌ ga.e patte mire jitne mirī shāḳhoñ pe the

ban ke apnī ek dhuñdlī sī nishānī rah gayā

jam gayā hai barf kī sūrat mirā saarā badan

duur mujh se duur sūraj āñ-jahānī rah gayā

lafz thak kar so ga.e kāġhaz ke pahlū meñ magar

jāgtā anjum mirā husn-e-ma.ānī rah gayā

be-hifazat hi mera ganj-e-maani rah gaya

ret par likh kar main KHud apni kahani rah gaya

chal diye sab dost mujh ko Dubta hi chhoD kar

gham baTane ke liye dariya ka pani rah gaya

jab kabhi kholi hai main ne bite lamhon ki kitab

der tak paDhta main tahriren purani rah gaya

jhaD gae patte mere jitne meri shaKHon pe the

ban ke apni ek dhundli si nishani rah gaya

jam gaya hai barf ki surat mera sara badan

dur mujh se dur suraj aan-jahani rah gaya

lafz thak kar so gae kaghaz ke pahlu mein magar

jagta anjum mera husn-e-maani rah gaya