udas thi sham har sitara bujha hua tha

udaas thī shaam har sitāra bujhā huā thā

parinde ġhā.eb the aur jangal jalā huā thā

siyāhī phailī to shāḳh-e-dil par damakne aayā

vo ek jugnū jo raushnī meñ chhupā huā thā

havā mo'attar thī bhīgī ḳhushbū kā jism chhū kar

sunahrī dhartī se niilā ambar milā huā thā

phaloñ kā mausam nahīñ thā lekin shajar kā saayā

sulagte raste meñ us kī ḳhātir bichhā huā thā

na.e parinde usī ke pahlū meñ chahchahā.e

purānā gaañv jo parbatoñ meñ ghirā huā thā

ufuq pe sūraj ke Dūbne kī subuk ghaḌī thī

siyāh sāgar meñ surḳh bajrā rukā huā thā

utar ke naav se us ne paañv rakhā to 'rāshid'

ḳhizāñ-rasīda kināra yak dam harā huā thā

udas thi sham har sitara bujha hua tha

parinde ghaeb the aur jangal jala hua tha

siyahi phaili to shaKH-e-dil par damakne aaya

wo ek jugnu jo raushni mein chhupa hua tha

hawa mo'attar thi bhigi KHushbu ka jism chhu kar

sunahri dharti se nila ambar mila hua tha

phalon ka mausam nahin tha lekin shajar ka saya

sulagte raste mein us ki KHatir bichha hua tha

nae parinde usi ke pahlu mein chahchahae

purana ganw jo parbaton mein ghira hua tha

ufuq pe suraj ke Dubne ki subuk ghaDi thi

siyah sagar mein surKH bajra ruka hua tha

utar ke naw se us ne panw rakha to 'rashid'

KHizan-rasida kinara yak dam hara hua tha