kaun si shaKH ka patta tha hara bhul gaya

kaun sī shāḳh kā pattā thā harā bhuul gayā

peḌ se Tuut ke maiñ apnā pata bhuul gayā

maiñ koī vā’da-farāmosh nahīñ huuñ phir bhī

mujh pe ilzām hai maiñ apnā kahā bhuul gayā

apne bachchoñ ke khilaune to use yaad rahe

ghar meñ bīmār paḌī maañ kī davā bhuul gayā

kar to diiñ maiñ ne charāġhoñ kī qatāreñ raushan

hai zamāne kī magar tez havā bhuul gayā

ḳhauf-e-dozaḳh se Darātā rahā vā'iz mujh ko

aur ḳhud apne gunāhoñ kī sazā bhuul gayā

tujh se kuchh kaam thā lekin tire ghar ke aage

ab khaḌā soch rahā huuñ ki maiñ kyā bhuul gayā

be-ḳhudī had se jo guzrī to maiñ ik roz 'nafas'

ghar se kyā niklā ki phir ghar kā pata bhuul gayā

kaun si shaKH ka patta tha hara bhul gaya

peD se Tut ke main apna pata bhul gaya

main koi wa’da-faramosh nahin hun phir bhi

mujh pe ilzam hai main apna kaha bhul gaya

apne bachchon ke khilaune to use yaad rahe

ghar mein bimar paDi man ki dawa bhul gaya

kar to din main ne charaghon ki qataren raushan

hai zamane ki magar tez hawa bhul gaya

KHauf-e-dozaKH se Daraata raha wa'iz mujh ko

aur KHud apne gunahon ki saza bhul gaya

tujh se kuchh kaam tha lekin tere ghar ke aage

ab khaDa soch raha hun ki main kya bhul gaya

be-KHudi had se jo guzri to main ek roz 'nafas'

ghar se kya nikla ki phir ghar ka pata bhul gaya