nazm likhne ko istiare bahut

nazm likhne ko isti.āre bahut

haiñ samajhdār ko ishāre bahut

gahre paanī meñ ḳhud-kushī kaisī

Dūbne ko yahāñ kināre bahut

phuul jugnū sabā dhanak titlī

aa.ine paar the nazāre bahut

Thahriye aap chal diye haiñ kahāñ

haiñ savāl aur bhī hamāre bahut

haar jaa.e na khel khel meñ chāñd

vo akelā hai aur sitāre bahut

koī suntā na thā pas-e-dīvār

jab ki us paar sab pukāre bahut

kaun jiitā balā se kyā mā'lūm

ham to khele binā bhī haare bahut

kaise kah duuñ ki dil kī bātoñ meñ

fā.ede kam rahe ḳhasāre bahut

zinda dargor ho ga.e ḳhud meñ

ham the sachchā.iyoñ ke maare bahut

nazm likhne ko istiare bahut

hain samajhdar ko ishaare bahut

gahre pani mein KHud-kushi kaisi

Dubne ko yahan kinare bahut

phul jugnu saba dhanak titli

aaine par the nazare bahut

Thahriye aap chal diye hain kahan

hain sawal aur bhi hamare bahut

haar jae na khel khel mein chand

wo akela hai aur sitare bahut

koi sunta na tha pas-e-diwar

jab ki us par sab pukare bahut

kaun jita bala se kya ma'lum

hum to khele bina bhi haare bahut

kaise kah dun ki dil ki baaton mein

faede kam rahe KHasare bahut

zinda dargor ho gae KHud mein

hum the sachchaiyon ke mare bahut