hawa ke sath safar iKHtiyar karna tha

havā ke saath safar iḳhtiyār karnā thā

dayār-e-shab ko ḳhamoshī se paar karnā thā

hamārī ḳhaak koī chāñdnī meñ Daal aa.e

hamārā kaam sitāre shikār karnā thā

huī thī is liye tāḳhīr tum se milne meñ

ḳhud apnā bhī to mujhe intizār karnā thā

tumhāre vāste karnā thā maiñ ne ḳhud ko talāsh

tumhāre vāste maiñ ne farār karnā thā

abhī se tum ne mujhe be-kanār kar Daalā

abhī to tum ne mujhe ham-kanār karnā thā

hamārī samt bhī ik sikka muskurāhaT kā

hameñ bhī apnī re.āyā shumār karnā thā

falak to bhuul bhī saktā thā laġhzisheñ 'saifī'

magar zamīñ ne bahut sharmsār karnā thā

hawa ke sath safar iKHtiyar karna tha

dayar-e-shab ko KHamoshi se par karna tha

hamari KHak koi chandni mein Dal aae

hamara kaam sitare shikar karna tha

hui thi is liye taKHir tum se milne mein

KHud apna bhi to mujhe intizar karna tha

tumhaare waste karna tha main ne KHud ko talash

tumhaare waste main ne farar karna tha

abhi se tum ne mujhe be-kanar kar Dala

abhi to tum ne mujhe ham-kanar karna tha

hamari samt bhi ek sikka muskurahaT ka

hamein bhi apni reaya shumar karna tha

falak to bhul bhi sakta tha laghzishen 'saifi'

magar zamin ne bahut sharmsar karna tha