daraaz itna meri qaid ka zamana tha

darāz itnā mirī qaid kā zamāna thā

ki vo chaman na rahā jis meñ āshiyāna thā

bahā.e ashk jo us ne ye ik bahāna thā

ki ḳhūñ-bahā ko mire ḳhaak meñ milānā thā

balā se jaan ga.ī intizār meñ merī

mujhe to aap kā ik va.ada āzmānā thā

jafā-e-charḳh zarūrī thī ishq se pahle

ki apne dil kā mujhe zor āzmānā thā

ab intizār tumhārā maiñ aur kyā kartā

huī thī der bahut mujh ko duur jaanā thā

jahāñ ham aaj ġharīb-ud-dayār haiñ 'nātiq'

usī dayār meñ apnā ġharīb-ḳhāna thā

daraaz itna meri qaid ka zamana tha

ki wo chaman na raha jis mein aashiyana tha

bahae ashk jo us ne ye ek bahana tha

ki KHun-baha ko mere KHak mein milana tha

bala se jaan gai intizar mein meri

mujhe to aap ka ek wada aazmana tha

jafa-e-charKH zaruri thi ishq se pahle

ki apne dil ka mujhe zor aazmana tha

ab intizar tumhaara main aur kya karta

hui thi der bahut mujh ko dur jaana tha

jahan hum aaj gharib-ud-dayar hain 'natiq'

usi dayar mein apna gharib-KHana tha