ye suKHan jo meri zaban pe hai ye suKHan hai us ka kaha hua

ye suḳhan jo merī zabāñ pe hai ye suḳhan hai us kā kahā huā

ye bayāñ jo hai mire naam se ye bayāñ hai us kā likhā huā

vahī mailī mailī sī chāñdnī vahī dhundlī dhundlī sī raushnī

ye charāġh koī charāġh hai na jalā huā na bujhā huā

vahī ek yaad kiran kiran mirī zindagī meñ hai zau-fagan

vahī ek chehra chaman chaman sar-e-dasht-e-jāñ hai khilā huā

sar-e-rāh kuchh na patā chalā vo kahāñ gayā vo kidhar gayā

kahīñ naqsh-e-pā thā banā huā kahīñ naqsh-e-pā thā miTā huā

karūñ dostoñ ko maiñ nazr kyā mire paas dām-o-diram kahāñ

vo jo dushmanoñ kā hisāb thā vo to naqd-e-jāñ se adā huā

na kisī kī yaad kā naqsh hai na kisī ke ruḳh kā ye aks hai

ye na koī harf na lafz hai sar-e-ḳhāk kyā hai likhā huā

mujhe 'mohsin' is kā gila nahīñ mujhe māl-o-zar jo milā nahīñ

jo hunar suḳhan kā mujhe milā vo kahāñ sabhī ko atā huā

ye suKHan jo meri zaban pe hai ye suKHan hai us ka kaha hua

ye bayan jo hai mere nam se ye bayan hai us ka likha hua

wahi maili maili si chandni wahi dhundli dhundli si raushni

ye charagh koi charagh hai na jala hua na bujha hua

wahi ek yaad kiran kiran meri zindagi mein hai zau-fagan

wahi ek chehra chaman chaman sar-e-dasht-e-jaan hai khila hua

sar-e-rah kuchh na pata chala wo kahan gaya wo kidhar gaya

kahin naqsh-e-pa tha bana hua kahin naqsh-e-pa tha miTa hua

karun doston ko main nazr kya mere pas dam-o-diram kahan

wo jo dushmanon ka hisab tha wo to naqd-e-jaan se ada hua

na kisi ki yaad ka naqsh hai na kisi ke ruKH ka ye aks hai

ye na koi harf na lafz hai sar-e-KHak kya hai likha hua

mujhe 'mohsin' is ka gila nahin mujhe mal-o-zar jo mila nahin

jo hunar suKHan ka mujhe mila wo kahan sabhi ko ata hua