sath ghurbat mein koi ghair na apna nikla

saath ġhurbat meñ koī ġhair na apnā niklā

maiñ faqat dard ke sahrā meñ akelā niklā

maiñ ne māñgī thī shab-e-ġham ke guzarne kī duā

aur mire ghar se bahut duur ujālā niklā

koī chehra na koī aks nazar aatā hai

apnī taqdīr kā ā.īna bhī andhā niklā

zindagī kis se ab ummīd-e-mudāvā rakkhe

dushman-e-jāñ to mirā apnā masīhā niklā

vo tirā rañg-e-vafā ho ki tirā tarz-e-jafā

maiñ har ik rañg meñ tasvīr-e-tamannā niklā

kyuuñ na duniyā ko mire qatl pe hairat hogī

saath mere mire qātil kā janāza niklā

maiñ bhī to kaun sī rakhtā huuñ mohabbat us se

apne dushman kī tarah maiñ bhī to andhā niklā

koī tohfa na koī ḳhat na kisī kī tasvīr

aur mire ghar se tire ġham ke sivā kyā niklā

kaT ga.ī umr chhupā.e hue ġham apnā 'shakeb'

apne muñh se na kabhī harf-e-tamannā niklā

sath ghurbat mein koi ghair na apna nikla

main faqat dard ke sahra mein akela nikla

main ne mangi thi shab-e-gham ke guzarne ki dua

aur mere ghar se bahut dur ujala nikla

koi chehra na koi aks nazar aata hai

apni taqdir ka aaina bhi andha nikla

zindagi kis se ab ummid-e-mudawa rakkhe

dushman-e-jaan to mera apna masiha nikla

wo tera rang-e-wafa ho ki tera tarz-e-jafa

main har ek rang mein taswir-e-tamanna nikla

kyun na duniya ko mere qatl pe hairat hogi

sath mere mere qatil ka janaza nikla

main bhi to kaun si rakhta hun mohabbat us se

apne dushman ki tarah main bhi to andha nikla

koi tohfa na koi KHat na kisi ki taswir

aur mere ghar se tere gham ke siwa kya nikla

kaT gai umr chhupae hue gham apna 'shakeb'

apne munh se na kabhi harf-e-tamanna nikla