kyun KHalwat-e-gham mein rahte ho kyun gosha-nashin bekar hue

kyuuñ ḳhalvat-e-ġham meñ rahte ho kyuuñ gosha-nashīñ bekār hue

āḳhir tumheñ sadma kyā pahuñchā kyā soch ke ḳhud-āzār hue

kyuuñ saaf kushāda rastoñ par tum Thokareñ khāte phirte ho

kyuuñ tīra-o-tār sī galiyoñ meñ tum un ke ḳhush-raftār hue

kyā uThte baiThte sochte ho kyā likhte paḌhte rahte ho

is umr meñ ye be-kaifī kyuuñ kis vāste nek-atvār hue

kyuuñ aise safar par nikle ho manzil nahīñ jis kī koī bhī

kyuuñ aisī raah pe chalte ho saa.e bhī jahāñ dīvār hue

kyuuñ tark-e-alā.iq ko tum ne samjhā hai ilāj-e-ġham āḳhir

dekho to valī suufī bhī yahāñ kis ThaaT ke duniyā-dār hue

is kalba-e-ahzāñ se hargiz ubhregā na sūraj koī bhī

kab ḳhaak sitāra-bār huī kab saa.e sahar-āsār hue

kab sub.h ke naale kaam aa.e kyā girya-e-nīm-shabī se milā

is qarya-e-ḳhvāb-faroshāñ meñ tum kis ke liye bedār hue

kyun KHalwat-e-gham mein rahte ho kyun gosha-nashin bekar hue

aaKHir tumhein sadma kya pahuncha kya soch ke KHud-azar hue

kyun saf kushada raston par tum Thokaren khate phirte ho

kyun tira-o-tar si galiyon mein tum un ke KHush-raftar hue

kya uThte baiThte sochte ho kya likhte paDhte rahte ho

is umr mein ye be-kaifi kyun kis waste nek-atwar hue

kyun aise safar par nikle ho manzil nahin jis ki koi bhi

kyun aisi rah pe chalte ho sae bhi jahan diwar hue

kyun tark-e-alaiq ko tum ne samjha hai ilaj-e-gham aaKHir

dekho to wali sufi bhi yahan kis ThaT ke duniya-dar hue

is kalba-e-ahzan se hargiz ubhrega na suraj koi bhi

kab KHak sitara-bar hui kab sae sahar-asar hue

kab subh ke nale kaam aae kya girya-e-nim-shabi se mila

is qarya-e-KHwab-faroshan mein tum kis ke liye bedar hue