main shajar hun aur ek patta hai tu

maiñ shajar huuñ aur ik pattā hai tū

merī hī to shāḳh se TuuTā hai tū

shā.erī meñ roz tūfāñ se laḌā

kyā samundar meñ kabhī utrā hai tū

sub.h tak sahmī rahīñ āñkheñ mirī

ḳhvāb kaisī raah se guzrā hai tū

kyā ḳhabar kab saath merā chhoḌ de

āñkhoñ meñ Thahrā huā qatra hai tū

kuchh kamī shāyad tirī miTTī meñ hai

jab sameTā dil tujhe bikhrā hai tū

vaqt-e-ruḳhsat tū burā mat kah ise

umr bhar is jism meñ Thahrā hai tū

buz-dilī keval mire andar hai kyā

yuuñ mujhe hairat se kyuuñ taktā hai tū

ye tirī sāzish hai yā phir ittifāq

maiñ jahāñ Duubā vahīñ ubhrā hai tū

jo añdhere meñ kahīñ gum ho gayā

sochtā huuñ kyā vahī saaya hai tū

kyā ḳhabar muḳhbir havā kā ho vahī

ai diye jis ke liye jaltā hai tū

zindagī ne phir tujhe uljhā liyā

maiñ na kahtā thā abhī bachcha hai tū

main shajar hun aur ek patta hai tu

meri hi to shaKH se TuTa hai tu

shaeri mein roz tufan se laDa

kya samundar mein kabhi utra hai tu

subh tak sahmi rahin aankhen meri

KHwab kaisi rah se guzra hai tu

kya KHabar kab sath mera chhoD de

aankhon mein Thahra hua qatra hai tu

kuchh kami shayad teri miTTi mein hai

jab sameTa dil tujhe bikhra hai tu

waqt-e-ruKHsat tu bura mat kah ise

umr bhar is jism mein Thahra hai tu

buz-dili kewal mere andar hai kya

yun mujhe hairat se kyun takta hai tu

ye teri sazish hai ya phir ittifaq

main jahan Duba wahin ubhra hai tu

jo andhere mein kahin gum ho gaya

sochta hun kya wahi saya hai tu

kya KHabar muKHbir hawa ka ho wahi

ai diye jis ke liye jalta hai tu

zindagi ne phir tujhe uljha liya

main na kahta tha abhi bachcha hai tu