koi batlae ki ye turfa tamasha kyun hai

koī batlā.e ki ye turfa tamāshā kyuuñ hai

aadmī bhiiḌ meñ rahte hue tanhā kyuuñ hai

paañv phailā.e hue ġham kā añdherā kyuuñ hai

aa ga.ī sub.h-e-tamannā to phir aisā kyuuñ hai

maiñ to ik zarra-e-nāchīz huuñ aur kuchh bhī nahīñ

vo jo sūraj hai mire naam se jaltā kyuuñ hai

tujh ko nisbat hai agar nām-e-barāhīm se kuchh

aag ko phuul samajh aag se Dartā kyuuñ hai

kaun sā ahd hai jis ahd meñ ham jiite haiñ

dasht to dasht hai dariyā yahāñ pyāsā kyuuñ hai

pī ke bahkegā to rusvā.ī-e-mahfil hogī

vo jo kam-zarf hai maiḳhāne meñ aayā kyuuñ hai

koī aaseb hai yā sirf nigāhoñ kā fareb

ek saaya mujhe har sū nazar aatā kyuuñ hai

yaad kis kī mah-o-ḳhurshīd liye aa.ī hai

shab-e-tārīk meñ aaj itnā ujālā kyuuñ hai

bad-havāsī kā ye aalam kabhī pahle to na thā

hashr se pahle hī ye hashr sā barpā kyuuñ hai

koi batlae ki ye turfa tamasha kyun hai

aadmi bhiD mein rahte hue tanha kyun hai

panw phailae hue gham ka andhera kyun hai

aa gai subh-e-tamanna to phir aisa kyun hai

main to ek zarra-e-nachiz hun aur kuchh bhi nahin

wo jo suraj hai mere nam se jalta kyun hai

tujh ko nisbat hai agar nam-e-barahim se kuchh

aag ko phul samajh aag se Darta kyun hai

kaun sa ahd hai jis ahd mein hum jite hain

dasht to dasht hai dariya yahan pyasa kyun hai

pi ke bahkega to ruswai-e-mahfil hogi

wo jo kam-zarf hai maiKHane mein aaya kyun hai

koi aaseb hai ya sirf nigahon ka fareb

ek saya mujhe har su nazar aata kyun hai

yaad kis ki mah-o-KHurshid liye aai hai

shab-e-tarik mein aaj itna ujala kyun hai

bad-hawasi ka ye aalam kabhi pahle to na tha

hashr se pahle hi ye hashr sa barpa kyun hai