talash maine zindagi mein teri be-shumar ki

talāsh maiñ ne zindagī meñ terī be-shumār kī

jo tū nahīñ milā to tujh sī shakl iḳhtiyār kī

taqāza karne maut aa.ī tab mujhe pata lagā

abhī talak maiñ le rahā thā saañs bhī udhār kī

thī sard yaad kī havā maiñ dasht meñ thā maazī ke

na pūchhiye janāb maiñ ne kaise raat paar kī

tamām shab guzar ga.ī bas ek is umiid meñ

palaT ke aa.egī sadā kabhī to is pukār kī

ThiThur rahe haiñ kyuuñ bhalā ḳhudā ke hī to ham bhī haiñ

chalo uThā ke oḌh leñ vo chādareñ mazār kī

jalā diiñ maiñ ne zehn kī kitābeñ saarī is liye

ki dāstān thī sabhī meñ us ke intizār kī

bikhertī hai shab mujhe sameT letī hai sahar

maiñ chāhtā huuñ ḳhatm ho ye jañg baar baar kī

mujhe ġhurūr toḌnā thā mauj kā isī liye

utar paḌā maiñ naav se badan se naddī paar kī

talash main ne zindagi mein teri be-shumar ki

jo tu nahin mila to tujh si shakl iKHtiyar ki

taqaza karne maut aai tab mujhe pata laga

abhi talak main le raha tha sans bhi udhaar ki

thi sard yaad ki hawa main dasht mein tha mazi ke

na puchhiye janab main ne kaise raat par ki

tamam shab guzar gai bas ek is umid mein

palaT ke aaegi sada kabhi to is pukar ki

ThiThur rahe hain kyun bhala KHuda ke hi to hum bhi hain

chalo uTha ke oDh len wo chadaren mazar ki

jala din main ne zehn ki kitaben sari is liye

ki dastan thi sabhi mein us ke intizar ki

bikherti hai shab mujhe sameT leti hai sahar

main chahta hun KHatm ho ye jang bar bar ki

mujhe ghurur toDna tha mauj ka isi liye

utar paDa main naw se badan se naddi par ki