mataa-e-zarf hoti to qad-awar ho gae hote

matā.a-e-zarf hotī to qad-āvar ho ga.e hote

to phir tum bhī mire qad ke barābar ho ga.e hote

zarūrat hī nahīñ thī aap ko marham lagāne kī

tasallī hī agar dete to ghaav bhar ga.e hote

tumheñ uljhā ke rakhā hai tamannāoñ ke daldal ne

agarche nafs se laḌte qalandar ho ga.e hote

agar ye zindagī raushan zamīroñ meñ basar hotī

sitāroñ kī tarah ham bhī munavvar ho ga.e hote

tumheñ bhī she'r kahne kā salīqa aa gayā hotā

hamāre saath rahte to suḳhanvar ho ga.e hote

agar tum haq pe laḌte to ḳhudā imdād kar detā

tumhāre saath abābīloñ ke lashkar ho ga.e hote

zamāna rashk se phir dekhne lagtā 'zaman' mujh ko

agar vo merī chāhat kā muqaddar ho ga.e hote

mataa-e-zarf hoti to qad-awar ho gae hote

to phir tum bhi mere qad ke barabar ho gae hote

zarurat hi nahin thi aap ko marham lagane ki

tasalli hi agar dete to ghaw bhar gae hote

tumhein uljha ke rakha hai tamannaon ke daldal ne

agarche nafs se laDte qalandar ho gae hote

agar ye zindagi raushan zamiron mein basar hoti

sitaron ki tarah hum bhi munawwar ho gae hote

tumhein bhi she'r kahne ka saliqa aa gaya hota

hamare sath rahte to suKHanwar ho gae hote

agar tum haq pe laDte to KHuda imdad kar deta

tumhaare sath ababilon ke lashkar ho gae hote

zamana rashk se phir dekhne lagta 'zaman' mujh ko

agar wo meri chahat ka muqaddar ho gae hote