rut na badle to bhi afsurda shajar lagta hai

rut na badle to bhī afsurda shajar lagtā hai

aur mausam ke taġhayyur se bhī Dar lagtā hai

dard-e-hijrat ke satā.e hue logoñ ko kahīñ

sāya-e-dar bhī nazar aa.e to ghar lagtā hai

ek sāhil hī thā girdāb-shanāsā pahle

ab to har dil ke safīne meñ bhañvar lagtā hai

bazm-e-shāhī meñ vahī log sar-afrāz hue

jin ke kāñdhoñ pe hameñ mom kā sar lagtā hai

khā liyā hai to use dost ugalte kyuuñ ho

aise peḌoñ pe to aisā hī samar lagtā hai

ajnabiyyat kā vo aalam hai ki har aan yahāñ

apnā ghar bhī hameñ aġhyār kā ghar lagtā hai

shab kī sāzish ne ujāloñ kā galā ghūñT diyā

zulmat-ābād sā ab nūr-e-sahar lagtā hai

manzil-e-saḳht se ham yuuñ to nikal aa.e haiñ

aur jo baaqī hai qayāmat kā safar lagtā hai

ghar bhī vīrāna lage taaza havāoñ ke baġhair

bād-e-ḳhush-rañg chale dasht bhī ghar lagtā hai

rut na badle to bhi afsurda shajar lagta hai

aur mausam ke taghayyur se bhi Dar lagta hai

dard-e-hijrat ke satae hue logon ko kahin

saya-e-dar bhi nazar aae to ghar lagta hai

ek sahil hi tha girdab-shanasa pahle

ab to har dil ke safine mein bhanwar lagta hai

bazm-e-shahi mein wahi log sar-afraaz hue

jin ke kandhon pe hamein mom ka sar lagta hai

kha liya hai to use dost ugalte kyun ho

aise peDon pe to aisa hi samar lagta hai

ajnabiyyat ka wo aalam hai ki har aan yahan

apna ghar bhi hamein aghyar ka ghar lagta hai

shab ki sazish ne ujalon ka gala ghunT diya

zulmat-abaad sa ab nur-e-sahar lagta hai

manzil-e-saKHt se hum yun to nikal aae hain

aur jo baqi hai qayamat ka safar lagta hai

ghar bhi virana lage taza hawaon ke baghair

baad-e-KHush-rang chale dasht bhi ghar lagta hai