uski aankhon mein tamanna-e-sahar rakh dena

us kī āñkhoñ meñ tamannā-e-sahar rakh denā

sīna-e-shab meñ kisī baat kā Dar rakh denā

aaj guzregā isī samt se vo mahr-e-badan

dil ke raste meñ zarā chand shajar rakh denā

ye na kahnā ki añdherā hai bahut rāhoñ meñ

us se milnā to hathelī pe qamar rakh denā

us ko ash.ār sunānā to karāmāt ke saath

apne TuuTe hue lafzoñ meñ asar rakh denā

vārdāteñ to ka.ī shahr meñ guzrī hoñgī

aaj aḳhbār meñ merī bhī ḳhabar rakh denā

jis varaq par hai hadīs-e-lab-o-ruḳhsār raqam

us varaq par koī barg-e-gul-e-tar rakh denā

ek mahtāb daraḳhshāñ hai sar-e-bām-e-ḳhayāl

merī āñkhoñ meñ bhī nairañg-e-nazar rakh denā

lāla-e-sañg se tarāshe vo koī paikar-e-sañg

dast-e-sanña.a meñ ik ye bhī hunar rakh denā

us ki aankhon mein tamanna-e-sahar rakh dena

sina-e-shab mein kisi baat ka Dar rakh dena

aaj guzrega isi samt se wo mahr-e-badan

dil ke raste mein zara chand shajar rakh dena

ye na kahna ki andhera hai bahut rahon mein

us se milna to hatheli pe qamar rakh dena

us ko ashaar sunana to karamat ke sath

apne TuTe hue lafzon mein asar rakh dena

wardaten to kai shahr mein guzri hongi

aaj aKHbar mein meri bhi KHabar rakh dena

jis waraq par hai hadis-e-lab-o-ruKHsar raqam

us waraq par koi barg-e-gul-e-tar rakh dena

ek mahtab daraKHshan hai sar-e-baam-e-KHayal

meri aankhon mein bhi nairang-e-nazar rakh dena

lala-e-sang se tarashe wo koi paikar-e-sang

dast-e-sanna mein ek ye bhi hunar rakh dena