ek ja harf-e-wafa likkha tha so bhi miT gaya

ek jā harf-e-vafā likkhā thā so bhī miT gayā

zāhiran kāġhaz tire ḳhat kā ġhalat-bar-dār hai

jī jale zauq-e-fanā kī nā-tamāmī par na kyuuñ

ham nahīñ jalte nafas har chand ātish-bār hai

aag se paanī meñ bujhte vaqt uThtī hai sadā

har koī darmāñdagī meñ naale se nā-chār hai

hai vahī bad-masti-e-har-zarra kā ḳhud uzr-ḳhvāh

jis ke jalve se zamīñ tā āsmāñ sarshār hai

mujh se mat kah tū hameñ kahtā thā apnī zindagī

zindagī se bhī mirā jī in dinoñ be-zār hai

aañkh kī tasvīr sar-nāme pe khīñchī hai ki tā

tujh pe khul jaave ki is ko hasrat-e-dīdār hai

ek ja harf-e-wafa likkha tha so bhi miT gaya

zahiran kaghaz tere KHat ka ghalat-bar-dar hai

ji jale zauq-e-fana ki na-tamami par na kyun

hum nahin jalte nafas har chand aatish-bar hai

aag se pani mein bujhte waqt uThti hai sada

har koi darmandagi mein nale se na-chaar hai

hai wahi bad-masti-e-har-zarra ka KHud uzr-KHwah

jis ke jalwe se zamin ta aasman sarshaar hai

mujh se mat kah tu hamein kahta tha apni zindagi

zindagi se bhi mera ji in dinon be-zar hai

aankh ki taswir sar-name pe khinchi hai ki ta

tujh pe khul jawe ki is ko hasrat-e-didar hai