ab ke barish mein to ye kar-e-ziyan hona hi tha

ab ke bārish meñ to ye kār-e-ziyāñ honā hī thā

apnī kachchī bastiyoñ ko be-nishāñ honā hī thā

kis ke bas meñ thā havā kī vahshatoñ ko roknā

barg-e-gul ko ḳhaak sho.ale ko dhuāñ honā hī thā

jab koī samt-e-safar tai thī na hadd-e-rahguzar

ai mire rah-rau safar to rā.egāñ honā hī thā

mujh ko ruknā thā use jaanā thā agle moḌ tak

faisla ye us ke mere darmiyāñ honā hī thā

chāñd ko chalnā thā bahtī sīpiyoñ ke saath saath

mo.ajiza ye bhī tah-e-āb-e-ravāñ honā hī thā

maiñ na.e chehroñ pe kahtā thā na.ī ġhazleñ sadā

merī is aadat se us ko bad-gumāñ honā hī thā

shahr se bāhar kī vīrānī basānā thī mujhe

apnī tanhā.ī pe kuchh to mehrbāñ honā hī thā

apnī āñkheñ dafn karnā thiiñ ġhubār-e-ḳhāk meñ

ye sitam bhī ham pe zer-e-āsmāñ honā hī thā

be-sadā bastī kī rasmeñ thiiñ yahī 'mohsin' mire

maiñ zabāñ rakhtā thā mujh ko be-zabāñ honā hī thā

ab ke barish mein to ye kar-e-ziyan hona hi tha

apni kachchi bastiyon ko be-nishan hona hi tha

kis ke bas mein tha hawa ki wahshaton ko rokna

barg-e-gul ko KHak shoale ko dhuan hona hi tha

jab koi samt-e-safar tai thi na hadd-e-rahguzar

ai mere rah-rau safar to raegan hona hi tha

mujh ko rukna tha use jaana tha agle moD tak

faisla ye us ke mere darmiyan hona hi tha

chand ko chalna tha bahti sipiyon ke sath sath

moajiza ye bhi tah-e-ab-e-rawan hona hi tha

main nae chehron pe kahta tha nai ghazlen sada

meri is aadat se us ko bad-guman hona hi tha

shahr se bahar ki virani basana thi mujhe

apni tanhai pe kuchh to mehrban hona hi tha

apni aankhen dafn karna thin ghubar-e-KHak mein

ye sitam bhi hum pe zer-e-asman hona hi tha

be-sada basti ki rasmen thin yahi 'mohsin' mere

main zaban rakhta tha mujh ko be-zaban hona hi tha