roz ek shaKHs chala jata hai KHwahish karta

roz ik shaḳhs chalā jaatā hai ḳhvāhish kartā

abhī aa jā.egā bādal koī bārish kartā

ghar se niklā to jahāñ-zād ḳhudā itne the

maiñ anā-zād bhī kis kis kī parastish kartā

ham to har lafz meñ jānāñ tirī tasvīr hue

is tarah kaun sā ā.īna satā.ish kartā

kisī vahshat-zada aaseb kī mānind huuñ maiñ

ik makāñ meñ ka.ī nāmoñ se rihā.ish kartā

ik na ik din to ye dīvār-e-qafas girnī thī

maiñ na kartā to koī aur ye shorish kartā

ab jo tasvīr banā lī to ye dhun aur lagī!

kabhī dekhūñ lab-e-tasvīr ko jumbish kartā

sab añdhere meñ haiñ ik apne makāñ kī ḳhātir

kyā havāoñ se charāġhoñ kī sifārish kartā

aur kyā mujh se tirī kūza-garī chāhtī hai

maiñ yahāñ tak to chalā aayā huuñ gardish kartā

in zamīnoñ hī pe kyā ḳhosha-e-gandum ke liye

āsmānoñ se chalā aayā huuñ sāzish kartā

roz ek shaKHs chala jata hai KHwahish karta

abhi aa jaega baadal koi barish karta

ghar se nikla to jahan-zad KHuda itne the

main ana-zad bhi kis kis ki parastish karta

hum to har lafz mein jaanan teri taswir hue

is tarah kaun sa aaina sataish karta

kisi wahshat-zada aaseb ki manind hun main

ek makan mein kai namon se rihaish karta

ek na ek din to ye diwar-e-qafas girni thi

main na karta to koi aur ye shorish karta

ab jo taswir bana li to ye dhun aur lagi!

kabhi dekhun lab-e-taswir ko jumbish karta

sab andhere mein hain ek apne makan ki KHatir

kya hawaon se charaghon ki sifarish karta

aur kya mujh se teri kuza-gari chahti hai

main yahan tak to chala aaya hun gardish karta

in zaminon hi pe kya KHosha-e-gandum ke liye

aasmanon se chala aaya hun sazish karta