ek se silsile hain sab hijr ki rut bata gai

ek se silsile haiñ sab hijr kī rut batā ga.ī

phir vahī sub.h aa.egī phir vahī shaam aa ga.ī

mere lahū meñ jal uThe utne hī tāza-dam charāġh

vaqt kī sāzishī havā jitne diye bujhā ga.ī

maiñ bhī ba-pās-e-dostāñ apne ḳhilāf ho gayā

ab yahī rasm-e-dostī mujh ko bhī raas aa ga.ī

tund havā ke jashn meñ log ga.e to the magar

tan se koī qabā chhinī sar se koī ridā ga.ī

dil-zadagāñ ke qāfile duur nikal chuke tamām

un kī talāsh meñ nigāh ab jo ga.ī to kyā ga.ī

āḳhir-e-shab kī dāstāñ aur kareñ bhī kyā bayāñ

ek hī āh-e-sard thī saare diye bujhā ga.ī

ek se silsile hain sab hijr ki rut bata gai

phir wahi subh aaegi phir wahi sham aa gai

mere lahu mein jal uThe utne hi taza-dam charagh

waqt ki sazishi hawa jitne diye bujha gai

main bhi ba-pas-e-dostan apne KHilaf ho gaya

ab yahi rasm-e-dosti mujh ko bhi ras aa gai

tund hawa ke jashn mein log gae to the magar

tan se koi qaba chhini sar se koi rida gai

dil-zadagan ke qafile dur nikal chuke tamam

un ki talash mein nigah ab jo gai to kya gai

aaKHir-e-shab ki dastan aur karen bhi kya bayan

ek hi aah-e-sard thi sare diye bujha gai