kuchh to batao shair-e-bedar kya hua

kuchh to batāo shā.ir-e-bedār kyā huā

kis kī talāsh hai tumheñ aur kaun kho gayā

āñkhoñ meñ raushnī bhī hai vīrāniyāñ bhī haiñ

ik chāñd saath saath hai ik chāñd gah gayā

tum ham-safar hue to huī zindagī aziiz

mujh meñ to zindagī kā koī hausla na thā

tum hī kaho ki ho bhī sakegā mirā ilaaj

aglī mohabbatoñ ke mire zaḳhm-āshnā

jhāñkā hai maiñ ne ḳhalvat-e-jāñ meñ nigār-e-jāñ

koī nahīñ hai koī nahīñ hai tire sivā

vo aur thā koī jise dekhā hai bazm meñ

gar mujh ko DhūñDnā hai mirī ḳhalvatoñ meñ aa

ai mere ḳhvāb aa mirī āñkhoñ ko rañg de

ai merī raushnī tū mujhe rāstā dikhā

ab aa bhī jā ki sub.h se pahle hī bujh na jā.ūñ

ai mere āftāb bahut tez hai havā

yā-rab atā ho zaḳhm koī sher-āfrīñ

ik umr ho ga.ī ki mirā dil nahīñ dukhā

vo daur aa gayā hai ki ab sāhibān-e-dard

jo ḳhvāb dekhte haiñ vahī ḳhvāb nā-rasā

dāman bane to rañg huā dastaras se duur

mauj-e-havā hue to hai ḳhushbū gurez-pā

likkheñ bhī kyā ki ab koī ahvāl-e-dil nahīñ

chīḳheñ bhī kyā ki ab koī suntā nahīñ sadā

āñkhoñ meñ kuchh nahīñ hai ba-juz ḳhāk-e-rahguzar

siine meñ kuchh nahīñ hai ba-juz nāla-o-navā

pahchān lo hameñ ki tumhārī sadā haiñ ham

sun lo ki phir na ā.eñge ham se ġhazal-sarā

kuchh to batao shair-e-bedar kya hua

kis ki talash hai tumhein aur kaun kho gaya

aankhon mein raushni bhi hai viraniyan bhi hain

ek chand sath sath hai ek chand gah gaya

tum ham-safar hue to hui zindagi aziz

mujh mein to zindagi ka koi hausla na tha

tum hi kaho ki ho bhi sakega mera ilaj

agli mohabbaton ke mere zaKHm-ashna

jhanka hai main ne KHalwat-e-jaan mein nigar-e-jaan

koi nahin hai koi nahin hai tere siwa

wo aur tha koi jise dekha hai bazm mein

gar mujh ko DhunDna hai meri KHalwaton mein aa

ai mere KHwab aa meri aankhon ko rang de

ai meri raushni tu mujhe rasta dikha

ab aa bhi ja ki subh se pahle hi bujh na jaun

ai mere aaftab bahut tez hai hawa

ya-rab ata ho zaKHm koi sher-afrin

ek umr ho gai ki mera dil nahin dukha

wo daur aa gaya hai ki ab sahiban-e-dard

jo KHwab dekhte hain wahi KHwab na-rasa

daman bane to rang hua dastaras se dur

mauj-e-hawa hue to hai KHushbu gurez-pa

likkhen bhi kya ki ab koi ahwal-e-dil nahin

chiKHen bhi kya ki ab koi sunta nahin sada

aankhon mein kuchh nahin hai ba-juz KHak-e-rahguzar

sine mein kuchh nahin hai ba-juz nala-o-nawa

pahchan lo hamein ki tumhaari sada hain hum

sun lo ki phir na aaenge hum se ghazal-sara