kya bolun kaisi arzani meri thi

kyā bolūñ kaisī arzānī merī thī

vo sūraj thā aur peshānī merī thī

ik tasvīr nihāñ thī vaqt ke parde meñ

ġhaur se jo maiñ ne pahchānī merī thī

jitne bhī maujūd the manzar us ke the

aur āñkhoñ kī sab hairānī merī thī

ab dekhūñ to nā-mumkin sā lagtā hai

ye duniyā ik din dīvānī merī thī

farq hī kyā thā sar jaatā yā rah jaatā

jab sach kī fasl-e-imkānī merī thī

maiñ hī havā meñ uñgliyoñ se likhtā thā

ab jitnī bhī thī hairānī merī thī

kaise kaTtī ye zanjīr-e-ta.alluq-e-taur

jab duniyā bhar kī vīrānī merī thī

kya bolun kaisi arzani meri thi

wo suraj tha aur peshani meri thi

ek taswir nihan thi waqt ke parde mein

ghaur se jo main ne pahchani meri thi

jitne bhi maujud the manzar us ke the

aur aankhon ki sab hairani meri thi

ab dekhun to na-mumkin sa lagta hai

ye duniya ek din diwani meri thi

farq hi kya tha sar jata ya rah jata

jab sach ki fasl-e-imkani meri thi

main hi hawa mein ungliyon se likhta tha

ab jitni bhi thi hairani meri thi

kaise kaTti ye zanjir-e-talluq-e-taur

jab duniya bhar ki virani meri thi