koi KHabar bhi na bheji bahaar ne aate

koī ḳhabar bhī na bhejī bahār ne aate

ki ham bhī qismat-e-mizhgāñ sañvārne aate

phir aarzū se taqāzā-e-rasm-o-rah hotā

nigah pe qarz the jitne utārne aate

ye zindagī hai har ik pairahan meñ sajtī hai

nahīñ thī jiit nasīboñ meñ hārne aate

koī sharar koī ḳhushbū ki dil na bujh jaa.e

kisī bhī naam se ḳhud ko pukārne aate

abhī yahāñ to nahīñ ho sakī hikāyat-e-jāñ

na.e varaq pe na.e naqsh ubhārne aate

kabhī ġhubār kabhī naqsh-pā-e-rāh-ravāñ

vo rahguzar thī ki har ruup dhārne aate

mirā sukūñ bhī mire āñsuoñ ke bas meñ thā

ye mehmāñ merī duniyā nikhārne aate

jo ham nahīñ to sar-e-rah-guzār-e-dard 'adā'

vo kaun the jo dil-o-jāñ ko vārne aate

koi KHabar bhi na bheji bahaar ne aate

ki hum bhi qismat-e-mizhgan sanwarne aate

phir aarzu se taqaza-e-rasm-o-rah hota

nigah pe qarz the jitne utarne aate

ye zindagi hai har ek pairahan mein sajti hai

nahin thi jit nasibon mein haarne aate

koi sharar koi KHushbu ki dil na bujh jae

kisi bhi nam se KHud ko pukarne aate

abhi yahan to nahin ho saki hikayat-e-jaan

nae waraq pe nae naqsh ubhaarne aate

kabhi ghubar kabhi naqsh-pa-e-rah-rawan

wo rahguzar thi ki har rup dhaarne aate

mera sukun bhi mere aansuon ke bas mein tha

ye mehman meri duniya nikhaarne aate

jo hum nahin to sar-e-rah-guzar-e-dard 'ada'

wo kaun the jo dil-o-jaan ko warne aate