kal jo rone par mere Tuk dhyan us ka paD gaya

kal jo rone par mire Tuk dhyān us kā paḌ gayā

hañs ke yuuñ kahne lagā ''kuchh aañkh meñ kyā paḌ gayā?''

baiThe baiThe aap se kar baiThtā huuñ kuchh gunāh

paañv paḌne kā jo us ke mujh ko chaskā paḌ gayā

jañg-jūī kyā kahūñ us kī ki kal-parsoñ meñ aah

sulh Tuk hone na paa.ī thī ki jhagḌā paḌ gayā

sozish-e-dil kuchh na pūchho tum ki Tuk siine pe raat

haath rakhte hī hathelī meñ phaphūlā paḌ gayā

bas ki thā be-bāl-o-par maiñ dāman-e-sayyād par

ḳhuun bhī uḌ kar dam-e-bismil na merā paḌ gayā

jo mire bad-go haiñ tum un ko samajhte ho bhalā

vāh-vā mujh se tumheñ ye bair achchhā paḌ gayā

kyuuñ paḌā dam toḌtā hai bistar-e-ġham par dilā

aah kis be-dard ke milne meñ toḌā paḌ gayā

behtarī kā muñh na dekhā mar hī kar paa.ī najāt

kuḌhte kuḌhte dil mirā bīmār aisā paḌ gayā

bāteñ karte karte pyāre dil dhaḌakne kyuuñ lagā

sun ke kuchh aahaT kaho kyā dil meñ khaTkā paḌ gayā

ruk gayā aisā hī vo jo phir na aayā kal jo Tuk

haath us ke paañv par bhūle se merā paḌ gayā

maiñ to yaañ is baat par apne paḌā maltā huuñ haath

aur saare shahr meñ kuchh aur charchā paḌ gayā

garche huuñ maiñ naam ko 'jur.at' par ab us kī taraf

aañkh uThā saktā nahīñ ye dil meñ ḳhatrā paḌ gayā

kal jo rone par mere Tuk dhyan us ka paD gaya

hans ke yun kahne laga kuchh aankh mein kya paD gaya?

baiThe baiThe aap se kar baiThta hun kuchh gunah

panw paDne ka jo us ke mujh ko chaska paD gaya

jang-jui kya kahun us ki ki kal-parson mein aah

sulh Tuk hone na pai thi ki jhagDa paD gaya

sozish-e-dil kuchh na puchho tum ki Tuk sine pe raat

hath rakhte hi hatheli mein phaphula paD gaya

bas ki tha be-baal-o-par main daman-e-sayyaad par

KHun bhi uD kar dam-e-bismil na mera paD gaya

jo mere bad-go hain tum un ko samajhte ho bhala

wah-wa mujh se tumhein ye bair achchha paD gaya

kyun paDa dam toDta hai bistar-e-gham par dila

aah kis be-dard ke milne mein toDa paD gaya

behtari ka munh na dekha mar hi kar pai najat

kuDhte kuDhte dil mera bimar aisa paD gaya

baaten karte karte pyare dil dhaDakne kyun laga

sun ke kuchh aahaT kaho kya dil mein khaTka paD gaya

ruk gaya aisa hi wo jo phir na aaya kal jo Tuk

hath us ke panw par bhule se mera paD gaya

main to yan is baat par apne paDa malta hun hath

aur sare shahr mein kuchh aur charcha paD gaya

garche hun main nam ko 'jurat' par ab us ki taraf

aankh uTha sakta nahin ye dil mein KHatra paD gaya