lab kya khule ki quwwat-e-goyai chhin gai

lab kyā khule ki quvvat-e-goyā.ī chhin ga.ī

pesh-e-nigāh vo the ki bīnā.ī chhin ga.ī

hoñToñ pe dahshatoñ kī thī tuġhyānī har taraf

saare gavāh ḳhushk the sachchā.ī chhin ga.ī

auroñ ke naam hī sahī sab sohbateñ tirī

tere baġhair bhī mirī tanhā.ī chhin ga.ī

zulm-o-sitam kī taḳht-nashīnī ke din jo aa.e

ghar ghar udaas shahr kī ra.anā.ī chhin ga.ī

dast-e-nigāh jab bhī uThe haiñ ufuq kī samt

āfāq ke nasīb kī gahrā.ī chhin ga.ī

itnī lazīz tar thiiñ ġhalat-kāriyāñ 'sabā'

mil kar gale burā.ī se achchhā.ī chhin ga.ī

lab kya khule ki quwwat-e-goyai chhin gai

pesh-e-nigah wo the ki binai chhin gai

honTon pe dahshaton ki thi tughyani har taraf

sare gawah KHushk the sachchai chhin gai

auron ke nam hi sahi sab sohbaten teri

tere baghair bhi meri tanhai chhin gai

zulm-o-sitam ki taKHt-nashini ke din jo aae

ghar ghar udas shahr ki ranai chhin gai

dast-e-nigah jab bhi uThe hain ufuq ki samt

aafaq ke nasib ki gahrai chhin gai

itni laziz tar thin ghalat-kariyan 'saba'

mil kar gale burai se achchhai chhin gai