daraKHt ruh ke jhume parind gane lage

daraḳht ruuh ke jhūme parind gaane lage

hameñ udhar ke manāzir nazar bhī aane lage

ḳhush-āmdīd kā manzar ġhurūb-e-shām meñ thā

dar-e-shafaq pe farishte se muskurāne lage

firāq o vasl ke mā-bain ye samāñ jaise

udaas lai meñ koī hamd gungunāne lage

maiñ ek sā.at-e-be-ḳhud meñ chhū gayā thā jise

phir us ko lafz tak aate hue zamāne lage

ḳhabar ke moḌ pe sañg-e-nishāñ thī be-ḳhabarī

Thikāne aa.e mire hosh yā Thikāne lage

muhīb rāste sarhad kī samt jaate hue

zarā sā aur chale ham to vo suhāne lage

ik apne-āp se milnā thā 'sāz' jis ke liye

riqābateñ huiiñ darkār dostāne lage

daraKHt ruh ke jhume parind gane lage

hamein udhar ke manazir nazar bhi aane lage

KHush-amdid ka manzar ghurub-e-sham mein tha

dar-e-shafaq pe farishte se muskurane lage

firaq o wasl ke ma-bain ye saman jaise

udas lai mein koi hamd gungunane lage

main ek saat-e-be-KHud mein chhu gaya tha jise

phir us ko lafz tak aate hue zamane lage

KHabar ke moD pe sang-e-nishan thi be-KHabari

Thikane aae mere hosh ya Thikane lage

muhib raste sarhad ki samt jate hue

zara sa aur chale hum to wo suhane lage

ek apne-ap se milna tha 'saz' jis ke liye

riqabaten huin darkar dostane lage