dur se dekh rahe the mere ahbab mujhe

duur se dekh rahe the mire ahbāb mujhe

apne hamrāh bahā le gayā sailāb mujhe

vo tire qurb kī ḳhushbū ko ayaañ ho na nihāñ

vo haqīqat bhī nazar aatī hai ik ḳhvāb mujhe

maiñ ki sāhil kā tamannā.ī thā lekin ab to

apne āġhosh meñ letā nahīñ girdāb mujhe

maiñ to sadiyoñ kā niñdāsā huuñ magar ye to batāo

kyuuñ ye māhaul nazar aatā hai be-ḳhvāb mujhe

isti.āra huuñ na.e ahd meñ gum-shudagī kā

bhūlte jaate haiñ maazī ke hasīñ ḳhvāb mujhe

sar-e-hastī to usī chashm-e-gurezāñ se milā

kyā milā 'rashk' sar-e-mimbar-o-mehrāb mujhe

dur se dekh rahe the mere ahbab mujhe

apne hamrah baha le gaya sailab mujhe

wo tere qurb ki KHushbu ko ayan ho na nihan

wo haqiqat bhi nazar aati hai ek KHwab mujhe

main ki sahil ka tamannai tha lekin ab to

apne aaghosh mein leta nahin girdab mujhe

main to sadiyon ka nindasa hun magar ye to batao

kyun ye mahaul nazar aata hai be-KHwab mujhe

istiara hun nae ahd mein gum-shudagi ka

bhulte jate hain mazi ke hasin KHwab mujhe

sar-e-hasti to usi chashm-e-gurezan se mila

kya mila 'rashk' sar-e-mimbar-o-mehrab mujhe