gardish-e-waqt phir ek taza safar mange hai

gardish-e-vaqt phir ik taaza safar māñge hai

aur mirī ḳhāna-badoshī koī ghar māñge hai

bām-e-ummīd se palTī huī nākām duā

bāryābī kā koī aur hunar māñge hai

kāsa-e-harf bhī pindār ko girvī rakh kar

kabhī ḳhil.at to kabhī la.al-o-gohar māñge hai

dil to bas aap kī rañgīn ḳhayālī meñ hai gum

aur dhaḌkan tire aane kī ḳhabar māñge hai

ik thakā haarā musāfir koī dam lene ko

būḌhe bargad se koī ek pahar māñge hai

apnī tārīkī se ḳhud raat bhī hai ḳhauf-zada

itnī vahshat hai ki ab ḳhud hī sahar māñge hai

pahle mahdūd thī dil tak hī ye vīrānī-e-jāñ

ab ye sañgīn vabā puurā nagar māñge hai

gardish-e-waqt phir ek taza safar mange hai

aur meri KHana-badoshi koi ghar mange hai

baam-e-ummid se palTi hui nakaam dua

baryabi ka koi aur hunar mange hai

kasa-e-harf bhi pindar ko girwi rakh kar

kabhi KHilat to kabhi lal-o-gohar mange hai

dil to bas aap ki rangin KHayali mein hai gum

aur dhaDkan tere aane ki KHabar mange hai

ek thaka haara musafir koi dam lene ko

buDhe bargad se koi ek pahar mange hai

apni tariki se KHud raat bhi hai KHauf-zada

itni wahshat hai ki ab KHud hi sahar mange hai

pahle mahdud thi dil tak hi ye virani-e-jaan

ab ye sangin waba pura nagar mange hai