pa-e-nigarin tak kab pahunche koshish ki har bar bahut

pā-e-nigārīñ tak kab pahuñche koshish kī har baar bahut

dhuul uḌaa.ī miTTī phāñkī ham ne bhī ai yaar bahut

kaise kaise rang khule haiñ jānāñ socho dekho to

in āñkhoñ ke vīrāne meñ gul haiñ bahut gulzār bahut

bazm-e-‘aish meñ nauha-kunāñ haiñ shahr-e-tarab ke bāshinde

aur sagān-e-kūcha-e-vahshat mast sar-e-bāzār bahut

jism kā bartan sard paḌā hai tanhā.ī ke chūlhe par

afsurda hai jān-o-dil kā tum bin ghar-sansār bahut

chashm-e-tamannā ke kaase meñ khanke ism-e-dil-āvez

diid ke sikke nazr guzāro ham bhī haiñ nādār bahut

rang bharī ik tez havā ne kuchh aisī holī khelī

yād-nagar ke hañste baste chehre lage ḳhūñ-bār bahut

pa-e-nigarin tak kab pahunche koshish ki har bar bahut

dhul uDai miTTi phanki hum ne bhi ai yar bahut

kaise kaise rang khule hain jaanan socho dekho to

in aankhon ke virane mein gul hain bahut gulzar bahut

bazm-e-‘aish mein nauha-kunan hain shahr-e-tarab ke bashinde

aur sagan-e-kucha-e-wahshat mast sar-e-bazar bahut

jism ka bartan sard paDa hai tanhai ke chulhe par

afsurda hai jaan-o-dil ka tum bin ghar-sansar bahut

chashm-e-tamanna ke kase mein khanke ism-e-dil-awez

did ke sikke nazr guzaro hum bhi hain nadar bahut

rang bhari ek tez hawa ne kuchh aisi holi kheli

yaad-nagar ke hanste baste chehre lage KHun-bar bahut