faza mein wahshat-e-sang-o-sinan ke hote hue

fazā meñ vahshat-e-sañg-o-sināñ ke hote hue

qalam hai raqs meñ āshob-e-jāñ ke hote hue

hamīñ meñ rahte haiñ vo log bhī ki jin ke sabab

zamīñ buland huī āsmāñ ke hote hue

ba-zid hai dil ki na.e rāste nikāle jaa.eñ

nishān-e-rah-guzar-e-raftagāñ ke hote hue

jahān-e-ḳhair meñ ik hujra-e-qanā.at-o-sabr

ḳhudā kare ki rahe jism o jaañ ke hote hue

qadam qadam pe dil-e-ḳhush-gumāñ ne khaa.ī maat

ravish ravish nigah-e-mehrbāñ ke hote hue

maiñ ek silsila-e-ātishīñ meñ bai.at thā

so ḳhaak ho gayā nām-o-nishāñ ke hote hue

maiñ chup rahā ki vazāhat se baat baḌh jaatī

hazār sheva-e-husn-e-bayāñ ke hote hue

ulajh rahī thī havāoñ se ek kashtī-e-harf

paḌī hai ret pe āb-e-ravāñ ke hote hue

bas ek ḳhvāb kī sūrat kahīñ hai ghar merā

makāñ ke hote hue lā-makāñ ke hote hue

duā ko haat uThāte hue laraztā huuñ

kabhī duā nahīñ māñgī thī maañ ke hote hue

faza mein wahshat-e-sang-o-sinan ke hote hue

qalam hai raqs mein aashob-e-jaan ke hote hue

hamin mein rahte hain wo log bhi ki jin ke sabab

zamin buland hui aasman ke hote hue

ba-zid hai dil ki nae raste nikale jaen

nishan-e-rah-guzar-e-raftagan ke hote hue

jahan-e-KHair mein ek hujra-e-qanaat-o-sabr

KHuda kare ki rahe jism o jaan ke hote hue

qadam qadam pe dil-e-KHush-guman ne khai mat

rawish rawish nigah-e-mehrban ke hote hue

main ek silsila-e-atishin mein baiat tha

so KHak ho gaya nam-o-nishan ke hote hue

main chup raha ki wazahat se baat baDh jati

hazar shewa-e-husn-e-bayan ke hote hue

ulajh rahi thi hawaon se ek kashti-e-harf

paDi hai ret pe aab-e-rawan ke hote hue

bas ek KHwab ki surat kahin hai ghar mera

makan ke hote hue la-makan ke hote hue

dua ko hat uThate hue larazta hun

kabhi dua nahin mangi thi man ke hote hue