koi mila tha sar-e-rah ek zamana hua

koī milā thā sar-e-rāh ik zamāna huā

phir us ke ba.ad koī aisā sāneha na huā

khile jo phuul kare ehtirām-e-zaḳhm-e-jigar

ye phuul vo hai jo minnat-e-kash-e-sabā na huā

abhī se tark-e-ta.alluq kā kyuuñ ḳhayāl aayā

abhī to ziist kā mafhūm bhī adā na huā

mirī sadā ki rahī hai sadā-e-be-āvāz

magar ye shahr-e-navā ham-rah-e-navā na huā

rah-e-vafā meñ sunā hai ki kārvāñ 'nashtar'

Thahar ga.e haiñ jahāñ merā naqsh-e-pā na huā

koi mila tha sar-e-rah ek zamana hua

phir us ke baad koi aisa saneha na hua

khile jo phul kare ehtiram-e-zaKHm-e-jigar

ye phul wo hai jo minnat-e-kash-e-saba na hua

abhi se tark-e-talluq ka kyun KHayal aaya

abhi to zist ka mafhum bhi ada na hua

meri sada ki rahi hai sada-e-be-awaz

magar ye shahr-e-nawa ham-rah-e-nawa na hua

rah-e-wafa mein suna hai ki karwan 'nashtar'

Thahar gae hain jahan mera naqsh-e-pa na hua