itna Thahra hua mahaul badalna paD jae

itnā Thahrā huā māhaul badalnā paḌ jaa.e

bāhar apne hī kināroñ se uchhalnā paḌ jaa.e

itnā mānūs bhī hone kī zarūrat kyā thī

kabhī is ḳhvāb se mumkin hai nikalnā paḌ jaa.e

chhoḌ jaa.eñ jo tumhāre sabhī hote sote

aur kabhī saath hamāre tumheñ chalnā paḌ jaa.e

duur se dekh ke ham jis ko Darā karte haiñ

kyā maza ho jo isī aag meñ jalnā paḌ jaa.e

kyā ḳhabar jis kā yahāñ itnā uḌāte haiñ mazāq

ḳhud hameñ bhī kabhī is rañg meñ Dhalnā paḌ jaa.e

dil kī ye āb-o-havā itnī muḳhālif hai agar

aur inhī mausamoñ meñ phūlnā-phalnā paḌ jaa.e

kaun kah saktā hai badle hue āsār ke saath

dekhā-dekhī hī tabī.at ko sambhalnā paḌ jaa.e

e'tibār ek dafa aur bhī karte hue phir

inheñ va.adoñ ke khilaunoñ se bahalnā paḌ jaa.e

sho.ala majbūr ho dariyā pe machalne ko 'zafar'

kisī din dasht se chashme ko ubalnā paḌ jaa.e

itna Thahra hua mahaul badalna paD jae

bahar apne hi kinaron se uchhalna paD jae

itna manus bhi hone ki zarurat kya thi

kabhi is KHwab se mumkin hai nikalna paD jae

chhoD jaen jo tumhaare sabhi hote sote

aur kabhi sath hamare tumhein chalna paD jae

dur se dekh ke hum jis ko Dara karte hain

kya maza ho jo isi aag mein jalna paD jae

kya KHabar jis ka yahan itna uDate hain mazaq

KHud hamein bhi kabhi is rang mein Dhalna paD jae

dil ki ye aab-o-hawa itni muKHalif hai agar

aur inhi mausamon mein phulna-phalna paD jae

kaun kah sakta hai badle hue aasar ke sath

dekha-dekhi hi tabiat ko sambhalna paD jae

e'tibar ek dafa aur bhi karte hue phir

inhen wadon ke khilaunon se bahalna paD jae

shoala majbur ho dariya pe machalne ko 'zafar'

kisi din dasht se chashme ko ubalna paD jae