nasiba jag uTTha aur muqaddar ban gaya apna

nasība jaag uTThā aur muqaddar ban gayā apnā

jahāñ dīvār hai us kī vahīñ ghar ban gayā apnā

na jaane dhuup ne apnī zabāñ meñ kyā kah us se

shajar ke jism se saaya nikal kar ban gayā apnā

hamārī aañkh se nīñdoñ kā rishta toḌne vaale

koī tujh se sivā ḳhush-rañg paikar ban gayā apnā

hamārā sar salāmat hī rahā sañg-e-havādis meñ

jo patthar bhī idhar aayā vo patthar ban gayā apnā

safar meñ saath apne dhuup dariyā aur samundar the

hamārī ḳhush-nasībī thī samundar ban gayā apnā

havā bārish samundar kā kināra aur ham donoñ

kuchh aise kho ga.e manzar meñ manzar ban gayā apnā

yahī bārish kā mausam thā havā.eñ tez thiiñ us din

bahut bhīgā huā thā vo simaT kar ban gayā apnā

'matīn' ik umr guzrī hai suḳhan ko aab dene meñ

tabhī almās-lahja sab se haT kar ban gayā apnā

nasiba jag uTTha aur muqaddar ban gaya apna

jahan diwar hai us ki wahin ghar ban gaya apna

na jaane dhup ne apni zaban mein kya kah us se

shajar ke jism se saya nikal kar ban gaya apna

hamari aankh se nindon ka rishta toDne wale

koi tujh se siwa KHush-rang paikar ban gaya apna

hamara sar salamat hi raha sang-e-hawadis mein

jo patthar bhi idhar aaya wo patthar ban gaya apna

safar mein sath apne dhup dariya aur samundar the

hamari KHush-nasibi thi samundar ban gaya apna

hawa barish samundar ka kinara aur hum donon

kuchh aise kho gae manzar mein manzar ban gaya apna

yahi barish ka mausam tha hawaen tez thin us din

bahut bhiga hua tha wo simaT kar ban gaya apna

'matin' ek umr guzri hai suKHan ko aab dene mein

tabhi almas-lahja sab se haT kar ban gaya apna