lab-e-talab bhi na phir mail-e-sawal hua

lab-e-talab bhī na phir mā.il-e-savāl huā

ki jab taqaddus-e-kashkol pā.emāl huā

ajiib qaht-e-ḳhayāl-o-ḳhabar se guzre ham

kisī ne haal bhī pūchā to jī bahāl huā

mile ba-sa.ī-e-rafū aur uThe garebāñ-chāk

ye mashvara huā logo ki ishti.āl huā

vo jaal phaile havā meñ ki par-kushāoñ ko

nashemanoñ kī taraf lauTnā muhāl huā

ye hashr us kā hai sūraj kahā gayā jis ko

kabhī sunā kisī zarre ko bhī zavāl huā

kuchh aise hādse bhī the jo zaḳhm-e-vaqt ke the

so kis se vaqt ke zaḳhmoñ kā indimāl huā

ajab vo shahr-e-sitamgar thā chhoḌ kar jis ko

bahut ḳhushī huī aur phir bahut malāl huā

vo ik musāfir-e-haq-kosh thā so us kā ye ajr

sadāqatoñ ke safar hī meñ intiqāl huā

phirīñ kuchh aisī shab-afroziyāñ nigāhoñ meñ

charāġh-e-shām jalā aur maiñ niDhāl huā

lab-e-talab bhi na phir mail-e-sawal hua

ki jab taqaddus-e-kashkol paemal hua

ajib qaht-e-KHayal-o-KHabar se guzre hum

kisi ne haal bhi pucha to ji bahaal hua

mile ba-sai-e-rafu aur uThe gareban-chaak

ye mashwara hua logo ki ishtial hua

wo jal phaile hawa mein ki par-kushaon ko

nashemanon ki taraf lauTna muhaal hua

ye hashr us ka hai suraj kaha gaya jis ko

kabhi suna kisi zarre ko bhi zawal hua

kuchh aise hadse bhi the jo zaKHm-e-waqt ke the

so kis se waqt ke zaKHmon ka indimal hua

ajab wo shahr-e-sitamgar tha chhoD kar jis ko

bahut KHushi hui aur phir bahut malal hua

wo ek musafir-e-haq-kosh tha so us ka ye ajr

sadaqaton ke safar hi mein intiqal hua

phirin kuchh aisi shab-afroziyan nigahon mein

charagh-e-sham jala aur main niDhaal hua