ye dasht-e-faramoshi Thaharne nahin deta

ye dasht-e-farāmoshī Thaharne nahīñ detā

lekin dar-e-ḳhvāhish ko bhī khulne nahīñ detā

ye rasm hai dīvār-o-dar-e-girya kī lekin

daryūza-gar-e-ḳhvāb to rone nahīñ detā

āshob hai aisā ki sarāsīma hai vahshat

ye ijz-e-bayāñ zaḳhm bhī dhone nahīñ detā

haañ manzil-e-ummīd bhī nazdīk thī lekin

ġham-ḳhāna-e-jānānāñ bahalne nahīñ detā

āñkhoñ meñ vahī ranj-e-asīrī hai musallat

jo hashr bapā honā thā hone nahīñ detā

be-nām rahī ḳhvāhish-e-dīdār hamesha

shabnam kī tarah vo mujhe hañsne nahīñ detā

āñgan meñ lahū dekh ke rotī nahīñ āñkheñ

ye dil to sulagtā hai pa jalne nahīñ detā

ye dasht-e-faramoshi Thaharne nahin deta

lekin dar-e-KHwahish ko bhi khulne nahin deta

ye rasm hai diwar-o-dar-e-girya ki lekin

daryuza-gar-e-KHwab to rone nahin deta

aashob hai aisa ki sarasima hai wahshat

ye ijz-e-bayan zaKHm bhi dhone nahin deta

han manzil-e-ummid bhi nazdik thi lekin

gham-KHana-e-jaananan bahalne nahin deta

aankhon mein wahi ranj-e-asiri hai musallat

jo hashr bapa hona tha hone nahin deta

be-nam rahi KHwahish-e-didar hamesha

shabnam ki tarah wo mujhe hansne nahin deta

aangan mein lahu dekh ke roti nahin aankhen

ye dil to sulagta hai pa jalne nahin deta