mahaul se jaise ki ghuTan hone lagi hai

māhaul se jaise ki ghuTan hone lagī hai

be-kaifiyatī uzv-e-badan hone lagī hai

kuchh farq sā mahsūs nahīñ shām-o-sahar meñ

uThne ke tasavvur se thakan hone lagī hai

mafqūd huī ḳhunkī-e-ehsās nazar se

sabzoñ ko bhī dekhe se jalan hone lagī hai

kuchh us se gila bhī hai kuchh apnī bhī ḳhatā.eñ

yuuñ us ke tasavvur se chubhan hone lagī hai

hassās bhī imroz tabī.at se zyāda

aur tez bhī kuchh bū-e-saman hone lagī hai

pahle bhī tirī baat hī markaz thī suḳhan kā

ab yaad tirī sarf-e-suḳhan hone lagī hai

ai 'tāj' tire ek nasheman ke hasad meñ

aa dekh ki taḳhrīb-e-chaman hone lagī hai

mahaul se jaise ki ghuTan hone lagi hai

be-kaifiyati uzw-e-badan hone lagi hai

kuchh farq sa mahsus nahin sham-o-sahar mein

uThne ke tasawwur se thakan hone lagi hai

mafqud hui KHunki-e-ehsas nazar se

sabzon ko bhi dekhe se jalan hone lagi hai

kuchh us se gila bhi hai kuchh apni bhi KHataen

yun us ke tasawwur se chubhan hone lagi hai

hassas bhi imroz tabiat se zyaada

aur tez bhi kuchh bu-e-saman hone lagi hai

pahle bhi teri baat hi markaz thi suKHan ka

ab yaad teri sarf-e-suKHan hone lagi hai

ai 'taj' tere ek nasheman ke hasad mein

aa dekh ki taKHrib-e-chaman hone lagi hai