dil par yunhi choT lagi to kuchh din KHub malal kiya

dil par yūñhī choT lagī to kuchh din ḳhuub malāl kiyā

puḳhta umr ko bachchoñ jaise ro ro kar behāl kiyā

hijr ke chhoTe gaañv se ham ne shahr-e-vasl ko hijrat kī

shahr-e-vasl ne niiñd uḌā kar ḳhvāboñ ko pāmāl kiyā

uthle kueñ bhī kal tak paanī kī daulat se jal-thal the

ab ke bādal aise sūkhe naddī ko kañgāl kiyā

sūraj jab tak Dhaal rahā thā sonā chāñdī āñkhoñ meñ

bhiiḌ meñ sikke ḳhuub uchhāle sab ko mālā-māl kiyā

lekin jab se sūraj Duubā aisā ghor añdherā hai

saa.e sab ma.adūm hue aur āñkhoñ ko kañgāl kiyā

saḳht zamīñ meñ phuul ugāte to kahte kuchh baat huī

hijr meñ tum ne aañsū bo kar aisā kaun kamāl kiyā

āḳhir meñ 'ansārī'-sāhab apne rañg meñ Duub ga.e

us ko duā dī us ko chheḌā shahr abiir gulāl kiyā

dil par yunhi choT lagi to kuchh din KHub malal kiya

puKHta umr ko bachchon jaise ro ro kar behaal kiya

hijr ke chhoTe ganw se hum ne shahr-e-wasl ko hijrat ki

shahr-e-wasl ne nind uDa kar KHwabon ko pamal kiya

uthle kuen bhi kal tak pani ki daulat se jal-thal the

ab ke baadal aise sukhe naddi ko kangal kiya

suraj jab tak Dhaal raha tha sona chandi aankhon mein

bhiD mein sikke KHub uchhaale sab ko mala-mal kiya

lekin jab se suraj Duba aisa ghor andhera hai

sae sab madum hue aur aankhon ko kangal kiya

saKHt zamin mein phul ugate to kahte kuchh baat hui

hijr mein tum ne aansu bo kar aisa kaun kamal kiya

aaKHir mein 'ansari'-sahab apne rang mein Dub gae

us ko dua di us ko chheDa shahr abir gulal kiya