yun khul gaya hai raaz-e-shikast-e-talab kabhi

yuuñ khul gayā hai rāz-e-shikast-e-talab kabhī

āñkhoñ se bah gayā hai lahū be-sabab kabhī

vīrāniyoñ ne thaam liyā dāman-e-hayāt

ham log bhī the ḳhanda-e-bazm-e-tarab kabhī

jo log aaj zīnat-e-ḳhvāb-o-ḳhayāl haiñ

rahte the saath saath mire roz-o-shab kabhī

āvāra aaj sūrat-e-barg-e-ḳhizāñ mile

miltī thī jin se bād-e-sabā bā-adab kabhī

ek ek samt jin ko bagūle uḌā ga.e

yakjā na ho sakeñge vo aurāq ab kabhī

tark-e-ta.alluqāt hai phir bhī ThiThuk ga.e

guzre haiñ mere paas se ho kar vo jab kabhī

mohlat kuchh aur kashmakash-e-intizār de

aa jaa.e kuchh ḳhayāl use kyā ajab kabhī

yun khul gaya hai raaz-e-shikast-e-talab kabhi

aankhon se bah gaya hai lahu be-sabab kabhi

viraniyon ne tham liya daman-e-hayat

hum log bhi the KHanda-e-bazm-e-tarab kabhi

jo log aaj zinat-e-KHwab-o-KHayal hain

rahte the sath sath mere roz-o-shab kabhi

aawara aaj surat-e-barg-e-KHizan mile

milti thi jin se baad-e-saba ba-adab kabhi

ek ek samt jin ko bagule uDa gae

yakja na ho sakenge wo auraq ab kabhi

tark-e-talluqat hai phir bhi ThiThuk gae

guzre hain mere pas se ho kar wo jab kabhi

mohlat kuchh aur kashmakash-e-intizar de

aa jae kuchh KHayal use kya ajab kabhi