bhare ghar mein akela-pan ajab tha

bhare ghar meñ akelā-pan 'ajab thā

na.e insān kā jīvan 'ajab thā

parinde phaḌphaḌā ke chīḳh uTThe

shajar ke pattoñ kā kampan 'ajab thā

sulagtā hī rahā maiñ zindagī bhar

ġham-e-'ayyām kā īñdhan 'ajab thā

uThāyā baḌh ke har ik sho’la-e-ġham

mirī ummīd kā dāman 'ajab thā

har ik lamha usī kā 'aks dekhā

nigāh-e-shauq kā darpan 'ajab thā

tire vā'doñ pe ham īmān laa.e

hamāre dil kā bholā-pan 'ajab thā

chalā jā.ūñgā us ke shahr se maiñ

shab-e-hijrāñ mirā chintan 'ajab thā

mohabbat meñ sukūñ kī aarzū thī

hamāre dil kā pāgalpan 'ajab thā

dukhoñ kī aag thī 'parkāsh' har-sū

hamārī ziist kā sādhan 'ajab thā

bhare ghar mein akela-pan 'ajab tha

nae insan ka jiwan 'ajab tha

parinde phaDphaDa ke chiKH uTThe

shajar ke patton ka kampan 'ajab tha

sulagta hi raha main zindagi bhar

gham-e-'ayyam ka indhan 'ajab tha

uThaya baDh ke har ek sho’la-e-gham

meri ummid ka daman 'ajab tha

har ek lamha usi ka 'aks dekha

nigah-e-shauq ka darpan 'ajab tha

tere wa'don pe hum iman lae

hamare dil ka bhola-pan 'ajab tha

chala jaunga us ke shahr se main

shab-e-hijran mera chintan 'ajab tha

mohabbat mein sukun ki aarzu thi

hamare dil ka pagalpan 'ajab tha

dukhon ki aag thi 'parkash' har-su

hamari zist ka sadhan 'ajab tha