ek ajnabi KHayal mein KHud se juda raha

ik ajnabī ḳhayāl meñ ḳhud se judā rahā

niiñd aa ga.ī thī raat magar jāgtā rahā

sañgīn hādsoñ meñ bhī hañstī rahī hayāt

patthar pe ik gulāb hamesha khilā rahā

duniyā ko us nigāh ne dīvāna kar diyā

maiñ vo sitam-zarīf ki bas dekhtā rahā

ik ajnabī mahak sī lahū meñ rachī rahī

naġhma sā jān-o-tan meñ koī gūñjtā rahā

ab jā ke ye khulā ki har ik shaḳhs dosto

har shaḳhs ko libās se pahchāntā rahā

fikr-e-suḳhan meñ raat jo aayā ḳhayāl-e-'mīr'

tā-der Diary pe qalam kāñptā rahā

'sāġhar' tamām umr kī gardish ke bāvajūd

maiñ us nigāh-e-nāz se nā-āshnā rahā

ek ajnabi KHayal mein KHud se juda raha

nind aa gai thi raat magar jagta raha

sangin hadson mein bhi hansti rahi hayat

patthar pe ek gulab hamesha khila raha

duniya ko us nigah ne diwana kar diya

main wo sitam-zarif ki bas dekhta raha

ek ajnabi mahak si lahu mein rachi rahi

naghma sa jaan-o-tan mein koi gunjta raha

ab ja ke ye khula ki har ek shaKHs dosto

har shaKHs ko libas se pahchanta raha

fikr-e-suKHan mein raat jo aaya KHayal-e-'mir'

ta-der Diary pe qalam kanpta raha

'saghar' tamam umr ki gardish ke bawajud

main us nigah-e-naz se na-ashna raha