mamta-bhari nigah ne roka to Dar laga

mamtā bharī nigāh ne rokā to Dar lagā

jab bhī shikār ziin se bāñdhā to Dar lagā

tanhā fasīl-e-shahr pe baiThī huī thī shaam

jab dhuñdlakoñ ne shor machāyā to Dar lagā

apne saroñ pe pagḌiyāñ bāñdhe hue the lafz

mazmūn jab nayā koī bāñdhā to Dar lagā

bujhte hue alaao meñ ātish-fishāñ bhī the

kohrām ratjagoñ ne machāyā to Dar lagā

ab daldalī zamīn bhī to ham-safar nahīñ

dasht-e-sarāb-e-sañg se guzrā to Dar lagā

vīrān sā.atoñ ke the ye āḳhirī nuqūsh

be-samtiyoñ ne ham ko batāyā to Dar lagā

āsūdgī ne thapkiyāñ de kar sulā diyā

ghar kī zarūratoñ ne jagāyā to Dar lagā

ai 'rind' uljhanoñ sī rahī be-karāñ sī soch

fikr-e-suḳhan meñ dard jo ubhrā to Dar lagā

mamta bhari nigah ne roka to Dar laga

jab bhi shikar zin se bandha to Dar laga

tanha fasil-e-shahr pe baiThi hui thi sham

jab dhundlakon ne shor machaya to Dar laga

apne saron pe pagDiyan bandhe hue the lafz

mazmun jab naya koi bandha to Dar laga

bujhte hue alao mein aatish-fishan bhi the

kohram ratjagon ne machaya to Dar laga

ab daldali zamin bhi to ham-safar nahin

dasht-e-sarab-e-sang se guzra to Dar laga

viran saaton ke the ye aaKHiri nuqush

be-samtiyon ne hum ko bataya to Dar laga

aasudgi ne thapkiyan de kar sula diya

ghar ki zaruraton ne jagaya to Dar laga

ai 'rind' uljhanon si rahi be-karan si soch

fikr-e-suKHan mein dard jo ubhra to Dar laga