koi tasir to hai isko nawa mein aisi

koī tāsīr to hai is kī navā meñ aisī

raushnī pahle na thī dil kī fazā meñ aisī

aur phir us ke ta.āqub meñ huī umr tamām

ek tasvīr uḌī tez havā meñ aisī

jaise vīrān havelī meñ hoñ ḳhāmosh charāġh

ab guzartī haiñ tire shahr meñ shāmeñ aisī

aañkh masrūf hai zambīl-e-hunar bharne meñ

kis ne rakkhī hai kashish arz o samā meñ aisī

ulTī jānib ko safar karne lagā har manzar

sansanī phail ga.ī rāh-e-fanā meñ aisī

kahkashā.eñ bhī tahayyur se nikal saktī nahīñ

chhoḌ aayā huuñ ka.ī nazreñ ḳhalā meñ aisī

yahīñ aanā hai bhaTaktī huī āvāzoñ ko

ya.anī kuchh baat to hai koh-e-nidā meñ aisī

koi tasir to hai is ki nawa mein aisi

raushni pahle na thi dil ki faza mein aisi

aur phir us ke taaqub mein hui umr tamam

ek taswir uDi tez hawa mein aisi

jaise viran haweli mein hon KHamosh charagh

ab guzarti hain tere shahr mein shamen aisi

aankh masruf hai zambil-e-hunar bharne mein

kis ne rakkhi hai kashish arz o sama mein aisi

ulTi jaanib ko safar karne laga har manzar

sansani phail gai rah-e-fana mein aisi

kahkashaen bhi tahayyur se nikal sakti nahin

chhoD aaya hun kai nazren KHala mein aisi

yahin aana hai bhaTakti hui aawazon ko

yani kuchh baat to hai koh-e-nida mein aisi