kai dilon mein paDi is se shor-o-shar ki tarah

ka.ī diloñ meñ paḌī is se shor-o-shar kī tarah

tirā ḳhayāl hai uḌtī huī ḳhabar kī tarah

nahīñ hai tāb-e-nazar kam-ayār āñkhoñ meñ

chamak rahā hai vo chehra dukān-e-zar kī tarah

haTegī gard-e-mah-o-sāl kis ke hāthoñ se

zamāna band paḌā hai qadīm dar kī tarah

ḳhayāl-e-ġhair nikaltā nahīñ mire dil se

kisī ke ghar meñ ye baiThā hai apne ghar kī tarah

ThiThak gayā maiñ use apne sāmne pā kar

mujhe lagā vo guzargāh-e-pur-ḳhatar kī tarah

sukūñ ke saath thakan bhī hai us kī yādoñ meñ

guzishta umr hai bhūle hue safar kī tarah

pas-e-adā-e-nazar chhup ga.ī hai tārīkī

vo be-naqāb huā avvalīñ sahar kī tarah

jo mere sāmne muddat ke ba.ad aayā thā

guzar gayā hai uchaTtī huī nazar kī tarah

Dhale haiñ in meñ mirī zindagī ke shām-o-sahar

haiñ mere sher hikāyāt-e-muḳhtasar kī tarah

kai dilon mein paDi is se shor-o-shar ki tarah

tera KHayal hai uDti hui KHabar ki tarah

nahin hai tab-e-nazar kam-ayar aankhon mein

chamak raha hai wo chehra dukan-e-zar ki tarah

haTegi gard-e-mah-o-sal kis ke hathon se

zamana band paDa hai qadim dar ki tarah

KHayal-e-ghair nikalta nahin mere dil se

kisi ke ghar mein ye baiTha hai apne ghar ki tarah

ThiThak gaya main use apne samne pa kar

mujhe laga wo guzargah-e-pur-KHatar ki tarah

sukun ke sath thakan bhi hai us ki yaadon mein

guzishta umr hai bhule hue safar ki tarah

pas-e-ada-e-nazar chhup gai hai tariki

wo be-naqab hua awwalin sahar ki tarah

jo mere samne muddat ke baad aaya tha

guzar gaya hai uchaTti hui nazar ki tarah

Dhale hain in mein meri zindagi ke sham-o-sahar

hain mere sher hikayat-e-muKHtasar ki tarah