is apni kiran ko aati hui subhon ke hawale karna hai

is apnī kiran ko aatī huī sub.hoñ ke havāle karnā hai

kāñToñ se ulajh kar jiinā hai phūloñ se lipaT kar marnā hai

shāyad vo zamāna lauT aa.e shāyad vo palaT kar dekh bhī leñ

in ujḌī ujḌī nazroñ meñ phir koī fasāna bharnā hai

ye soz-e-darūñ ye ashk-e-ravāñ ye kāvish-e-hastī kyā kahiye

marte haiñ ki kuchh din jī leñ ham jiite haiñ ki āḳhir marnā hai

ik shahr-e-vafā ke band darīche āñkheñ mīche sochte haiñ

kab qāfila-hā-e-ḳhanda-e-gul ko in rāhoñ se guzarnā hai

is niilī dhund meñ kitne bujhte zamāne raakh bikher ga.e

ik pal kī palak par duniyā hai kyā jiinā hai kyā marnā hai

rastoñ pe añdhere phail ga.e ik manzil-e-ġham tak shaam huī

ai ham-safaro kyā faisla hai ab chalnā hai ki Thaharnā hai

har haal meñ ik shorīdgī-e-afsūn-e-tamannā baaqī hai

ḳhvāboñ ke bhañvar meñ bah kar bhī ḳhvāboñ ke ghaaT utarnā hai

is apni kiran ko aati hui subhon ke hawale karna hai

kanTon se ulajh kar jina hai phulon se lipaT kar marna hai

shayad wo zamana lauT aae shayad wo palaT kar dekh bhi len

in ujDi ujDi nazron mein phir koi fasana bharna hai

ye soz-e-darun ye ashk-e-rawan ye kawish-e-hasti kya kahiye

marte hain ki kuchh din ji len hum jite hain ki aaKHir marna hai

ek shahr-e-wafa ke band dariche aankhen miche sochte hain

kab qafila-ha-e-KHanda-e-gul ko in rahon se guzarna hai

is nili dhund mein kitne bujhte zamane rakh bikher gae

ek pal ki palak par duniya hai kya jina hai kya marna hai

raston pe andhere phail gae ek manzil-e-gham tak sham hui

ai ham-safaro kya faisla hai ab chalna hai ki Thaharna hai

har haal mein ek shoridgi-e-afsun-e-tamanna baqi hai

KHwabon ke bhanwar mein bah kar bhi KHwabon ke ghaT utarna hai