KHamosh jada-e-inkar bhi hai sahra bhi

ḳhamosh jāda-e-inkār bhī hai sahrā bhī

azā meñ pā-e-junūñ baar bhī hai sahrā bhī

kahīñ bhī jaa.eñ lahū ko to sirf honā hai

ki tishna kūcha-e-dildār bhī hai sahrā bhī

matā-e-zīst ḳharīdeñ ki terī samt baḌheñ

hamāre sāmne bāzār bhī hai sahrā bhī

mujhe to saarī hadoñ se gurez karnā hai

mirā harīf to ghar-bār bhī hai sahrā bhī

yahīñ ye dhuul yahīñ ḳhushbueñ bhī uḌtī haiñ

ye dil ki ḳhitta-e-gulzār bhī hai sahrā bhī

na chhoḌtā hai na zanjīr kar ke rakhtā hai

tirā ḳhayāl ki dīvār bhī hai sahrā bhī

ye kyā jagah hai jahāñ donoñ vaqt milte haiñ

yahāñ daraḳht samar-bār bhī hai sahrā bhī

zarā sī chuuk se pāñsa palaT bhī saktā hai

ki aql shahr-e-fusūñ-kār bhī hai sahrā bhī

KHamosh jada-e-inkar bhi hai sahra bhi

aza mein pa-e-junun bar bhi hai sahra bhi

kahin bhi jaen lahu ko to sirf hona hai

ki tishna kucha-e-dildar bhi hai sahra bhi

mata-e-zist KHariden ki teri samt baDhen

hamare samne bazar bhi hai sahra bhi

mujhe to sari hadon se gurez karna hai

mera harif to ghar-bar bhi hai sahra bhi

yahin ye dhul yahin KHushbuen bhi uDti hain

ye dil ki KHitta-e-gulzar bhi hai sahra bhi

na chhoDta hai na zanjir kar ke rakhta hai

tera KHayal ki diwar bhi hai sahra bhi

ye kya jagah hai jahan donon waqt milte hain

yahan daraKHt samar-bar bhi hai sahra bhi

zara si chuk se pansa palaT bhi sakta hai

ki aql shahr-e-fusun-kar bhi hai sahra bhi