qafas mein phailaega ye par to KHala mein dast-e-talab banega

qafas meñ phailā.egā ye par to ḳhalā meñ dast-e-talab banegā

aur ek din phir yahī parinda rihā.iyoñ kā sabab banegā

siyāh kāġhaz pe raushnī ke kuchh isti'āre talāsh karnā

phir us ujāle meñ dekh lenā hamārā nām-o-nasab banegā

jo ḳhat lifāfe meñ thā achānak hī us ke hāthoñ meñ aa gayā hai

tamām lafzoñ ke ā.īne meñ hamārā chehra to ab banegā

maiñ zabt kartā rahūñ ġhamoñ ko tabhī to ye ḳhaak nam banegī

junūñ meñ aa ke bikhar gayā to ġhubār merā laqab banegā

abhī hai mauqa' uThāo ḳhanjar mujhe ḳhamoshī se qatl kar do

tumhāre lahje se zahr vaise bhī jab banegā so tab banegā

jo quds kī sarzamīñ pe raushan sitāra ban ke chamak rahā thā

ba-roz-e-mahshar gavāh us kā ajam se le kar arab banegā

qafas mein phailaega ye par to KHala mein dast-e-talab banega

aur ek din phir yahi parinda rihaiyon ka sabab banega

siyah kaghaz pe raushni ke kuchh isti'are talash karna

phir us ujale mein dekh lena hamara nam-o-nasab banega

jo KHat lifafe mein tha achanak hi us ke hathon mein aa gaya hai

tamam lafzon ke aaine mein hamara chehra to ab banega

main zabt karta rahun ghamon ko tabhi to ye KHak nam banegi

junun mein aa ke bikhar gaya to ghubar mera laqab banega

abhi hai mauqa' uThao KHanjar mujhe KHamoshi se qatl kar do

tumhaare lahje se zahr waise bhi jab banega so tab banega

jo quds ki sarzamin pe raushan sitara ban ke chamak raha tha

ba-roz-e-mahshar gawah us ka ajam se le kar arab banega