taKHil ka dar khole hue sham khaDi hai

taḳh.īl kā dar khole hue shaam khaḌī hai

goyā koī tasvīr ḳhayāloñ meñ jaḌī hai

har manzar-e-idrāk meñ phir jaan paḌī hai

ehsās-e-farāvāñ hai ki sāvan kī jhaḌī hai

hai vasl kā hañgām ki sailāb-e-tajallī

tūfān-e-tarannum hai ki ulfat kī ghaḌī hai

tahzīb-e-alam kahiye ki irfān-e-ġham-e-zāt

kahne ko to do lafz haiñ har baat baḌī hai

saaya ho shajar kā to kahīñ baiTh ke dam leñ

manzil to bahut duur hai aur dhuup kaḌī hai

siine pe mire vaqt kā ye kaun girāñ hai

neze kī anī yā ki kaleje meñ gaḌī hai

vo merī hī gum-gashta haqīqat to nahīñ hai

raste meñ ka.ī roz se shai koī paḌī hai

har lahza pirotī huuñ bikhar jaate haiñ har baar

lamhāt-e-gurezāñ haiñ ki motī kī laḌī hai

ham aur ḳhudā kā bhī ye ehsān uThāte

insān haiñ kuchh aisī hī baat aan paḌī hai

taKHil ka dar khole hue sham khaDi hai

goya koi taswir KHayalon mein jaDi hai

har manzar-e-idrak mein phir jaan paDi hai

ehsas-e-farawan hai ki sawan ki jhaDi hai

hai wasl ka hangam ki sailab-e-tajalli

tufan-e-tarannum hai ki ulfat ki ghaDi hai

tahzib-e-alam kahiye ki irfan-e-gham-e-zat

kahne ko to do lafz hain har baat baDi hai

saya ho shajar ka to kahin baiTh ke dam len

manzil to bahut dur hai aur dhup kaDi hai

sine pe mere waqt ka ye kaun giran hai

neze ki ani ya ki kaleje mein gaDi hai

wo meri hi gum-gashta haqiqat to nahin hai

raste mein kai roz se shai koi paDi hai

har lahza piroti hun bikhar jate hain har bar

lamhat-e-gurezan hain ki moti ki laDi hai

hum aur KHuda ka bhi ye ehsan uThate

insan hain kuchh aisi hi baat aan paDi hai