na aasman ki kahani na wan ka qissa likh

na āsmāñ kī kahānī na vaañ kā qissa likh

uThā davāt o qalam aadmī kā chehra likh

hazār shor sameTe hue hai merā vajūd

mire vajūd ke sahrā ko chashm-e-dariyā likh

binā-e-mausam-e-ġham-hā-e-zāt hai duniyā

ise tū rashk-e-iram likh ki shāḳh-e-tūbā likh

vo nuur phailā vo phūTī koī kiran taaza

tamām umr añdherā hī thā na aisā likh

jo maut pī gayā ik jām-e-ambagīñ kī tarah

use tū maut kī manzil kā ik masīhā likh

vo ajnabī to zarā ajnabī nahīñ lagtā

use to ġhair na kah koī hai vo apnā likh

bichhaḌ gayā hai to kyā saath bhī to thā barsoñ

'zahīr' ruuh o badan kā use tū rishta likh

na aasman ki kahani na wan ka qissa likh

uTha dawat o qalam aadmi ka chehra likh

hazar shor sameTe hue hai mera wajud

mere wajud ke sahra ko chashm-e-dariya likh

bina-e-mausam-e-gham-ha-e-zat hai duniya

ise tu rashk-e-iram likh ki shaKH-e-tuba likh

wo nur phaila wo phuTi koi kiran taza

tamam umr andhera hi tha na aisa likh

jo maut pi gaya ek jam-e-ambagin ki tarah

use tu maut ki manzil ka ek masiha likh

wo ajnabi to zara ajnabi nahin lagta

use to ghair na kah koi hai wo apna likh

bichhaD gaya hai to kya sath bhi to tha barson

'zahir' ruh o badan ka use tu rishta likh