be-karani thi pas-e-bab-e-muqaffal qaid tha

be-karānī thī pas-e-bāb-e-muqaffal qaid thā

ishq kā maarā kisī ġham meñ musalsal qaid thā

vo harīm-e-dil se bāhar thā magar us kā ḳhayāl

dil ke andar hī kisī ḳhāne meñ bekal qaid thā

āḳhirash us ko bhī ab suulī pe laTkāyā gayā

zindagī bhar jo pas-e-dīvār-e-maqtal qaid thā

misl-e-barkash zindagī jiitā thā rahā durr-e-yatīm

vo rihā.ī ke dinoñ meñ bhī mukammal qaid thā

ek pal bas ek pal dekhā thā us mahtāb ko

aañkh ke parde meñ bas vo ek hī pal qaid thā

be-karani thi pas-e-bab-e-muqaffal qaid tha

ishq ka mara kisi gham mein musalsal qaid tha

wo harim-e-dil se bahar tha magar us ka KHayal

dil ke andar hi kisi KHane mein bekal qaid tha

aaKHirash us ko bhi ab suli pe laTkaya gaya

zindagi bhar jo pas-e-diwar-e-maqtal qaid tha

misl-e-barkash zindagi jita tha raha durr-e-yatim

wo rihai ke dinon mein bhi mukammal qaid tha

ek pal bas ek pal dekha tha us mahtab ko

aankh ke parde mein bas wo ek hi pal qaid tha