ghalat-bayani pe uski yaqin dikhati rahi

ġhalat-bayānī pe us kī yaqīñ dikhātī rahī

maiñ sab samajhtī rahī aur muskurātī rahī

ye soch kar ki taġhāful to us kī fitrat hai

maiñ apne dil ko baḌī der tak manātī rahī

use to lauT ke aanā hī thā vo lauT aayā

magar vo aayā to hāthoñ se umr jaatī rahī

ajab rivāyatī aurat hai zindagī merī

hamesha hasb-e-zarūrat hī chāhī jaatī rahī

use chaman kī bahār-o-ḳhizāñ se kyā matlab

vo ek bholī sī chiḌiyā thī chahchahātī rahī

vo din ki bojh kaḌī dhuup meñ uThātā rahā

maiñ ratjagoñ kī thakan oḌhtī bichhātī rahī

nazar meñ rahnā thā 'nusrat' to us kī palkoñ se

tamām umr maiñ gard-e-safar haTātī rahī

ghalat-bayani pe us ki yaqin dikhati rahi

main sab samajhti rahi aur muskuraati rahi

ye soch kar ki taghaful to us ki fitrat hai

main apne dil ko baDi der tak manati rahi

use to lauT ke aana hi tha wo lauT aaya

magar wo aaya to hathon se umr jati rahi

ajab riwayati aurat hai zindagi meri

hamesha hasb-e-zarurat hi chahi jati rahi

use chaman ki bahaar-o-KHizan se kya matlab

wo ek bholi si chiDiya thi chahchahati rahi

wo din ki bojh kaDi dhup mein uThata raha

main ratjagon ki thakan oDhti bichhati rahi

nazar mein rahna tha 'nusrat' to us ki palkon se

tamam umr main gard-e-safar haTati rahi