dhup samandar sahra main tha

dhuup samandar sahrā maiñ thā

apnī zaat meñ kyā kyā maiñ thā

sho.ale meñ thī phuul kī ḳhushbū

phuul ke andar sho.ala maiñ thā

jāgtī āñkheñ bhāgte manzar

jaane kis kā sapnā maiñ thā

būḌhā māñjhī TuuTī kashtī

apne safar meñ tanhā maiñ thā

mere lahū se chāñd thā raushan

tujh bin jaltā saverā maiñ thā

bāhar bāhar thī ḳhāmoshī

andar andar chīḳhā maiñ thā

biich samandar sairābī thī

sāhil sāhil pyāsā maiñ thā

peḌ se uljhā peḌ se lipTā

jaise havā kā jhoñkā maiñ thā

ruup dhaar ke jogī jaisā

jangal jangal bhaTkā maiñ thā

manzil kab thī mere safar kī

phir bhī safar meñ rahtā maiñ thā

mere lab pe hañsī thī lekin

dard meñ Duubā naġhma maiñ thā

mujh ko dekho merī ġhazal meñ

aap hī apnā lahja maiñ thā

dhup samandar sahra main tha

apni zat mein kya kya main tha

shoale mein thi phul ki KHushbu

phul ke andar shoala main tha

jagti aankhen bhagte manzar

jaane kis ka sapna main tha

buDha manjhi TuTi kashti

apne safar mein tanha main tha

mere lahu se chand tha raushan

tujh bin jalta sawera main tha

bahar bahar thi KHamoshi

andar andar chiKHa main tha

bich samandar sairabi thi

sahil sahil pyasa main tha

peD se uljha peD se lipTa

jaise hawa ka jhonka main tha

rup dhaar ke jogi jaisa

jangal jangal bhaTka main tha

manzil kab thi mere safar ki

phir bhi safar mein rahta main tha

mere lab pe hansi thi lekin

dard mein Duba naghma main tha

mujh ko dekho meri ghazal mein

aap hi apna lahja main tha