itna nazuk tha ki chhu lete agar hum usko

itnā nāzuk thā ki chhū lete agar ham us ko

vo bhī shīshe kī tarah farsh pe bikhrā hotā

kāTte 'umr tire aane kī ummīd meñ ham

tere raste meñ agar vaqt bhī Thahrā hotā

kyā burā hai jo girāyā hai havāoñ ne use

zard pattā thā kisī roz to TuuTā hotā

kitnī be-sūd thī ye chup ki mirī bātoñ ko

sun bhī letā to koī shaḳhs na samjhā hotā

koī sikka to nahīñ the ki na milte 'ḳhāvar'

kho ga.e the to kisī ne hameñ DhūñDā hotā

itna nazuk tha ki chhu lete agar hum us ko

wo bhi shishe ki tarah farsh pe bikhra hota

kaTte 'umr tere aane ki ummid mein hum

tere raste mein agar waqt bhi Thahra hota

kya bura hai jo giraya hai hawaon ne use

zard patta tha kisi roz to TuTa hota

kitni be-sud thi ye chup ki meri baaton ko

sun bhi leta to koi shaKHs na samjha hota

koi sikka to nahin the ki na milte 'KHawar'

kho gae the to kisi ne hamein DhunDa hota