kisi ki yaad ko hum zist ka hasil samajhte hain

kisī kī yaad ko ham ziist kā hāsil samajhte haiñ

usī ko rāhat-e-jāñ aur sukūn-e-dil samajhte haiñ

sahārā hai kahāñ yārab tire kashtī-shikastoñ kā

nikal aatī hai mauj āḳhir jise sāhil samajhte haiñ

dil-e-ġham-dīda rotā hai tirī sahrā-navardī par

magar ai qais ham lailā ko bhī mahmil samajhte haiñ

ye hai daur-e-haqā.eq sehr-o-afsūñ ho ga.e bātil

magar kam haiñ jo sehr-e-husn ko bātil samajhte haiñ

kahāñ zarra kahāñ ḳhurshīd ḳhush-fahmī hai ye apnī

ki ḳhud ko jalva-gāh-e-dost ke qābil samajhte haiñ

adam hai ik nafas kā fāsla hastī se lekin ham

vo ġhāfil haiñ ki us ko duur kī manzil samajhte haiñ

kabhī 'mahrūm' ham bhī zindagī par jaan dete the

magar ab maut se us ko sivā mushkil samajhte haiñ

kisi ki yaad ko hum zist ka hasil samajhte hain

usi ko rahat-e-jaan aur sukun-e-dil samajhte hain

sahaara hai kahan yarab tere kashti-shikaston ka

nikal aati hai mauj aaKHir jise sahil samajhte hain

dil-e-gham-dida rota hai teri sahra-nawardi par

magar ai qais hum laila ko bhi mahmil samajhte hain

ye hai daur-e-haqaeq sehr-o-afsun ho gae baatil

magar kam hain jo sehr-e-husn ko baatil samajhte hain

kahan zarra kahan KHurshid KHush-fahmi hai ye apni

ki KHud ko jalwa-gah-e-dost ke qabil samajhte hain

adam hai ek nafas ka fasla hasti se lekin hum

wo ghafil hain ki us ko dur ki manzil samajhte hain

kabhi 'mahrum' hum bhi zindagi par jaan dete the

magar ab maut se us ko siwa mushkil samajhte hain