kabhi dahakti kabhi mahakti kabhi machalti aai dhup

kabhī dahaktī kabhī mahaktī kabhī machaltī aa.ī dhuup

har mausam meñ āñgan āñgan ruup badal kar chhā.ī dhuup

us ko zaḳhm mile duniyā meñ jis ne māñge taaza phuul

jis ne chāhī chhāñv kī chhatrī us ke sar par chhā.ī dhuup

jaane apnā ruup dikhā kar kis ne parda taan liyā

kis kī khoj meñ āvāra hai añgnā.ī añgnā.ī dhuup

chaḌhte sūraj kī kirneñ haiñ daulat 'izzat shohrat shaan

āḳhir āḳhir har dīvār se yaaro Dhaltī aa.ī dhuup

dānish kī afzūnī aksar kartī hai dil ko gumrāh

tez ziyāda ho to chhīne āñkhoñ kī bīnā.ī dhuup

māthe par sindūr kī bindiyā thālī meñ kuchh surḳh gulāb

nuur ke taḌke uushā taT par puujā karne aa.ī dhuup

kaun baḌhā.e pyaar kī peñgeñ us naT-khaT banjāran se

phirne ko to nagrī nagrī phirtī hai harjā.ī dhuup

janam janam ke añdhiyāre kā jaadū chhan meñ TuuT gayā

'sābir' aaj mirī kuTiyā meñ chupke se dar aa.ī dhuup

kabhi dahakti kabhi mahakti kabhi machalti aai dhup

har mausam mein aangan aangan rup badal kar chhai dhup

us ko zaKHm mile duniya mein jis ne mange taza phul

jis ne chahi chhanw ki chhatri us ke sar par chhai dhup

jaane apna rup dikha kar kis ne parda tan liya

kis ki khoj mein aawara hai angnai angnai dhup

chaDhte suraj ki kirnen hain daulat 'izzat shohrat shan

aaKHir aaKHir har diwar se yaro Dhalti aai dhup

danish ki afzuni aksar karti hai dil ko gumrah

tez ziyaada ho to chhine aankhon ki binai dhup

mathe par sindur ki bindiya thaali mein kuchh surKH gulab

nur ke taDke usha taT par puja karne aai dhup

kaun baDhae pyar ki pengen us naT-khaT banjaran se

phirne ko to nagri nagri phirti hai harjai dhup

janam janam ke andhiyare ka jadu chhan mein TuT gaya

'sabir' aaj meri kuTiya mein chupke se dar aai dhup