jab aasman par mah-o-aKHtar palaT kar aae

jab āsmān par mah-o-aḳhtar palaT kar aa.e

ham ruḳh pe din kī dhuup liye ghar palaT kar aa.e

nazzāra jin kā bā.is-e-rahm-e-nigāh thā

āñkhoñ ke sāmne vahī manzar palaT kar aa.e

har ghar sulag rahā thā ajab sard aag meñ

jab arsa-gāh-e-jañg se lashkar palaT kar aa.e

sad-rashk-e-iltifāt thā jab us kā jaur bhī

jī kyuuñ na chāhe phir vo sitamgar palaT kar aa.e

jo baat guftanī thī vahī an-kahī rahī

be-ras jo tazkire the zabāñ par palaT kar aa.e

duniyā se ho ga.e na hoñ āzurda-dil kahīñ

phir is zamīn par na payambar palaT kar aa.e

ye baat agar hai sach ki palaTtā nahīñ hai vaqt

lamhāt-e-ġham mire liye kyuuñ kar palaT kar aa.e

kahte haiñ us ne dekhī thī kal ek jal-parī

har lab pe hai duā ki shanāvar palaT kar aa.e

ai 'ābid' āsmāñ pe na kuchh bhī asar huā

mujh par hī merī aah ke patthar palaT kar aa.e

jab aasman par mah-o-aKHtar palaT kar aae

hum ruKH pe din ki dhup liye ghar palaT kar aae

nazzara jin ka bais-e-rahm-e-nigah tha

aankhon ke samne wahi manzar palaT kar aae

har ghar sulag raha tha ajab sard aag mein

jab arsa-gah-e-jang se lashkar palaT kar aae

sad-rashk-e-iltifat tha jab us ka jaur bhi

ji kyun na chahe phir wo sitamgar palaT kar aae

jo baat guftani thi wahi an-kahi rahi

be-ras jo tazkire the zaban par palaT kar aae

duniya se ho gae na hon aazurda-dil kahin

phir is zamin par na payambar palaT kar aae

ye baat agar hai sach ki palaTta nahin hai waqt

lamhat-e-gham mere liye kyun kar palaT kar aae

kahte hain us ne dekhi thi kal ek jal-pari

har lab pe hai dua ki shanawar palaT kar aae

ai 'abid' aasman pe na kuchh bhi asar hua

mujh par hi meri aah ke patthar palaT kar aae