nichi nazron ke war aane lage

nīchī nazroñ ke vaar aane lage

lo bas ab jān-o-dil Thikāne lage

merī nazroñ ne kyā kahā yārab

kyuuñ vo sharmā ke muskurāne lage

maslahat tark-e-jaur thā chande

phir usī hathkandoñ pe aane lage

jalva-e-yār ne kiyā be-ḳhud

ham to aate hī un ke jaane lage

sab kā ka.aba hai manzil-e-maqsūd

ham to aage qadam baḌhāne lage

kyā kahīñ āmad-e-bahār huī

kyuuñ garebāñ pe haath jaane lage

gar haqīqat-nigar ho chashm to vo

jalva har rañg meñ dikhāne lage

ham ko rabt-e-guzishta yaad aa.e

vo jo ban-Than ke ghar se jaane lage

bas yahī ġhāyat-e-tasavvur hai

hijr meñ lutf-e-vasl aane lage

us sarāpā bahār ke jalve

rañg kuchh aur hī na khāne lage

kyuuñ ki fursat adū se tum ko milī

jo tasavvur meñ mere aane lage

be-ġhizā ke to rah nahīñ sakte

na milā kuchh to zahar khāne lage

baat bantī nazar nahīñ aatī

ab vo bāteñ bahut banāne lage

aaj 'majrūh' zabt kar na sakā

kyā kare jab ki jaan jaane lage

nichi nazron ke war aane lage

lo bas ab jaan-o-dil Thikane lage

meri nazron ne kya kaha yarab

kyun wo sharma ke muskurane lage

maslahat tark-e-jaur tha chande

phir usi hathkandon pe aane lage

jalwa-e-yar ne kiya be-KHud

hum to aate hi un ke jaane lage

sab ka kaba hai manzil-e-maqsud

hum to aage qadam baDhane lage

kya kahin aamad-e-bahaar hui

kyun gareban pe hath jaane lage

gar haqiqat-nigar ho chashm to wo

jalwa har rang mein dikhane lage

hum ko rabt-e-guzishta yaad aae

wo jo ban-Than ke ghar se jaane lage

bas yahi ghayat-e-tasawwur hai

hijr mein lutf-e-wasl aane lage

us sarapa bahaar ke jalwe

rang kuchh aur hi na khane lage

kyun ki fursat adu se tum ko mili

jo tasawwur mein mere aane lage

be-ghiza ke to rah nahin sakte

na mila kuchh to zahar khane lage

baat banti nazar nahin aati

ab wo baaten bahut banane lage

aaj 'majruh' zabt kar na saka

kya kare jab ki jaan jaane lage