wasl ki ummid baDhte baDhte thak kar rah gai

vasl kī ummīd baḌhte baḌhte thak kar rah ga.ī

sub.h-e-kāzib aur kyā kartī chamak kar rah ga.ī

dil shab-e-ġham kaaT laayā dam huā lekin havā

ik kalī thī jo sahar hote mahak kar rah ga.ī

nā-shanās-e-rū-e-ḳhush-hālī hai tab-e-ġham-nasīb

jab masarrat sāmne aa.ī jhijak kar rah ga.ī

mujh ko jalne de abhī ai maut kyuuñ duniyā kahe

aag kaisī thī jo siine meñ bhaḌak kar rah ga.ī

koī kyā dekhe bahār-e-rū-e-qātil bād-e-zab.h

kyuuñ khule vo aañkh jo hasrat se tak kar rah ga.ī

mere dil ke zaḳhm aur un kī shamātat dekhiye

hañs diye kisht-e-tamannā jab lahak kar rah ga.ī

kyā tamannā thī ye betābī jise ruknā paḌā

tañg thā sehan-e-qafas bulbul phaḌak kar rah ga.ī

log kahte haiñ khulā thā raat bhar bāb-e-qubūl

kis taraf merī duā 'sāqib' bhaTak kar rah ga.ī

wasl ki ummid baDhte baDhte thak kar rah gai

subh-e-kazib aur kya karti chamak kar rah gai

dil shab-e-gham kaT laya dam hua lekin hawa

ek kali thi jo sahar hote mahak kar rah gai

na-shanas-e-ru-e-KHush-haali hai tab-e-gham-nasib

jab masarrat samne aai jhijak kar rah gai

mujh ko jalne de abhi ai maut kyun duniya kahe

aag kaisi thi jo sine mein bhaDak kar rah gai

koi kya dekhe bahaar-e-ru-e-qatil baad-e-zabh

kyun khule wo aankh jo hasrat se tak kar rah gai

mere dil ke zaKHm aur un ki shamatat dekhiye

hans diye kisht-e-tamanna jab lahak kar rah gai

kya tamanna thi ye betabi jise rukna paDa

tang tha sehan-e-qafas bulbul phaDak kar rah gai

log kahte hain khula tha raat bhar bab-e-qubul

kis taraf meri dua 'saqib' bhaTak kar rah gai