ek kankar gira fikr ki jhil mein aur fan ke ubharne lage daere

ek kankar girā fikr kī jhiil meñ aur fan ke ubharne lage dā.ere

vajd meñ aa ga.e āgahī ke kañval phir machalne thirakne lage dā.ere

dil kī gahrā.iyoñ se talātum uThā lamha lamha ye paiham umaḌtā chalā

phir na vijdān par apne qaabū rahā zamzamoñ ke ubalne lage dā.ere

zamzame the ki thā ye sahar sāmrī naġhmagī thī ki thī krishn kī bāñsurī

lai pe jis ke koī rādhā khiñchtī chalī fāsloñ ke simaTne lage dā.ere

un kī vāraftagī qābil-e-dīd thī goyā sadiyoñ kī thī pyaar kī tishnagī

aur baḌhne lagī aur baḌhtī ga.ī jūñ-hī bāñhoñ ke kasne lage dā.ere

sub.h-gāhī se pur-nūr thiiñ vādiyāñ guuñj uThīñ umañgoñ kī shahnā.iyāñ

janm lene lagī ik na.ī dāstāñ aur 'najmī' sulajhne lage dā.ere

ek kankar gira fikr ki jhil mein aur fan ke ubharne lage daere

wajd mein aa gae aagahi ke kanwal phir machalne thirakne lage daere

dil ki gahraiyon se talatum uTha lamha lamha ye paiham umaDta chala

phir na wijdan par apne qabu raha zamzamon ke ubalne lage daere

zamzame the ki tha ye sahar samri naghmagi thi ki thi krishn ki bansuri

lai pe jis ke koi radha khinchti chali faslon ke simaTne lage daere

un ki waraftagi qabil-e-did thi goya sadiyon ki thi pyar ki tishnagi

aur baDhne lagi aur baDhti gai jun-hi banhon ke kasne lage daere

subh-gahi se pur-nur thin wadiyan gunj uThin umangon ki shahnaiyan

janm lene lagi ek nai dastan aur 'najmi' sulajhne lage daere