hamare zaKHm ki kya fikr chaara-ju karte

hamāre zaḳhm kī kyā fikr chāra-jū karte

tumhīñ ne chaak kiyā hai tumhīñ rafū karte

chaman meñ aap se vo khul ke guftugū karte

ye muñh guloñ kā ki da.avā-e-rañg-o-bū karte

milā ke aañkh vo ham se jo guftugū karte

to ham bhī khul ke zarā sharh-e-ārzū karte

hamāre ā.ina-e-dil se koī bahs na thī

tum apne madd-e-muqābil se guftugū karte

ye baat aisī thī ham muñh bhī chūmte jaate

vo paas baiTh ke yuuñ shikva-e-adū karte

ḳhayāl-e-ġhair se dil TukḌe TukḌe ho jaatā

hamāre sāmne dāman agar rafū karte

ye lafz vo hai muamma kabhī na hal hotā

tamām umr agar sharh-e-ārzū karte

talāsh-e-yār meñ mujh se bhī do qadam aage

nikal ga.e haiñ mire ashk justujū karte

qayāmat aa.e na kyoñ qabr par subū-bar-dosh

azal ke mast uThe haiñ subū subū karte

gire hue the hamārī hī aañkh se 'safdar'

in āñsuoñ kī vo kyā ḳhaak aabrū karte

hamare zaKHm ki kya fikr chaara-ju karte

tumhin ne chaak kiya hai tumhin rafu karte

chaman mein aap se wo khul ke guftugu karte

ye munh gulon ka ki dawa-e-rang-o-bu karte

mila ke aankh wo hum se jo guftugu karte

to hum bhi khul ke zara sharh-e-arzu karte

hamare aaina-e-dil se koi bahs na thi

tum apne madd-e-muqabil se guftugu karte

ye baat aisi thi hum munh bhi chumte jate

wo pas baiTh ke yun shikwa-e-adu karte

KHayal-e-ghair se dil TukDe TukDe ho jata

hamare samne daman agar rafu karte

ye lafz wo hai muamma kabhi na hal hota

tamam umr agar sharh-e-arzu karte

talash-e-yar mein mujh se bhi do qadam aage

nikal gae hain mere ashk justuju karte

qayamat aae na kyon qabr par subu-bar-dosh

azal ke mast uThe hain subu subu karte

gire hue the hamari hi aankh se 'safdar'

in aansuon ki wo kya KHak aabru karte