talKH suna hai ji tera arsa hua niDhaal hai

'talḳh' sunā hai jī tirā arsa huā niDhāl hai

ḳhud se zarā nikal ke dekh ek sā sab kā haal hai

sāmne aa gayā vo jab kar ga.e dar-guzar use

ab ye talāsh hai abas merā yahī ḳhayāl hai

raah takegā kyā koī aa bhī sakegā kyā koī

chal paḌeñ yā ruke raheñ sochnā tak muhāl hai

vaqt-shikan koī kahāñ vaqt ke haath paḌ gayā

is kā na kuchh hisāb hai aur na koī misāl hai

apnī har ek chaal par tum jo rahe ho ḳhanda-zan

maat hai dekhte ho kyā aao tumhārī chaal hai

radd o qubūl terā haq radd-e-amal hamārā haq

ek bhī multajī nahīñ sab kī nazar savāl hai

'talḳh' maiñ is kā aaj tak DhūñD nahīñ sakā javāz

dil ko ye kyā sukūn hai aur ye kyā malāl hai

'talKH' suna hai ji tera arsa hua niDhaal hai

KHud se zara nikal ke dekh ek sa sab ka haal hai

samne aa gaya wo jab kar gae dar-guzar use

ab ye talash hai abas mera yahi KHayal hai

rah takega kya koi aa bhi sakega kya koi

chal paDen ya ruke rahen sochna tak muhaal hai

waqt-shikan koi kahan waqt ke hath paD gaya

is ka na kuchh hisab hai aur na koi misal hai

apni har ek chaal par tum jo rahe ho KHanda-zan

mat hai dekhte ho kya aao tumhaari chaal hai

radd o qubul tera haq radd-e-amal hamara haq

ek bhi multaji nahin sab ki nazar sawal hai

'talKH' main is ka aaj tak DhunD nahin saka jawaz

dil ko ye kya sukun hai aur ye kya malal hai