safar kahne ko jari hai magar azm-e-safar ghaeb

safar kahne ko jaarī hai magar azm-e-safar ġhā.eb

ye aisā hai ki jaise ghar se hoñ dīvār-o-dar ġhā.eb

hazāroñ mushkileñ aa.iiñ vafā kī raah meñ mujh par

kabhī manzil huī ojhal kabhī rāh-e-safar ġhā.eb

ajab manzar ye dekhā hai ḳhirad vāloñ kī bastī meñ

yahāñ sar to salāmat the magar fikr-o-nazar ġhā.eb

hasīñ mausam ne nazreñ pher liiñ apne taġhāful par

hue raftār-e-duniyā ke sabab shām-o-sahar ġhā.eb

parindo lauT kar aanā zarā jaldī uḌānoñ se

na ho jaa.eñ kahīñ āñgan se ye būḌhe shajar ġhā.eb

ye kis kī surḳhī-e-ruḳh shaam ke chehre pe utrī hai

ki jis ke rañg meñ mil kar hue zaḳhm-e-jigar ġhā.eb

kamī pahle hī thī shāyān ahl-e-zarf kī lekin

nazar se ho rahe haiñ aaj kal ahl-e-nazar ġhā.eb

safar kahne ko jari hai magar azm-e-safar ghaeb

ye aisa hai ki jaise ghar se hon diwar-o-dar ghaeb

hazaron mushkilen aain wafa ki rah mein mujh par

kabhi manzil hui ojhal kabhi rah-e-safar ghaeb

ajab manzar ye dekha hai KHirad walon ki basti mein

yahan sar to salamat the magar fikr-o-nazar ghaeb

hasin mausam ne nazren pher lin apne taghaful par

hue raftar-e-duniya ke sabab sham-o-sahar ghaeb

parindo lauT kar aana zara jaldi uDanon se

na ho jaen kahin aangan se ye buDhe shajar ghaeb

ye kis ki surKHi-e-ruKH sham ke chehre pe utri hai

ki jis ke rang mein mil kar hue zaKHm-e-jigar ghaeb

kami pahle hi thi shayan ahl-e-zarf ki lekin

nazar se ho rahe hain aaj kal ahl-e-nazar ghaeb