zaban-e-KHalq pe aaya to ek fasana hua

zabān-e-ḳhalq pe aayā to ik fasāna huā

vo lafz saut o sadā se jo āshnā na huā

balā-e-jāñ bhī hai jāñ-baḳhsh bhī hai ishq-e-butāñ

ajal ko uzr milā ziist ko bahāna huā

tirī nigāh kiran thī to merā dil shabnam

tirī nigah se bhī dil kā mo.āmla na huā

ba-sad-ḳhulūs rahā saath zindagī bhar kā

muqābla bhī zamāne se dostāna huā

sunā hai bazm meñ terī hai tazkira merā

tirī vafā kā ta.āruf bhī ġhā.ebāna huā

ham aise kho ga.e āġhāz meñ ḳhabar hī nahīñ

ki bazm uTh ga.ī kab ḳhatm kab fasāna huā

har ek lamha kiyā qarz zindagī kā adā

kuchh apnā haq bhī thā ham par vahī adā na huā

zaban-e-KHalq pe aaya to ek fasana hua

wo lafz saut o sada se jo aashna na hua

bala-e-jaan bhi hai jaan-baKHsh bhi hai ishq-e-butan

ajal ko uzr mila zist ko bahana hua

teri nigah kiran thi to mera dil shabnam

teri nigah se bhi dil ka moamla na hua

ba-sad-KHulus raha sath zindagi bhar ka

muqabla bhi zamane se dostana hua

suna hai bazm mein teri hai tazkira mera

teri wafa ka taaruf bhi ghaebana hua

hum aise kho gae aaghaz mein KHabar hi nahin

ki bazm uTh gai kab KHatm kab fasana hua

har ek lamha kiya qarz zindagi ka ada

kuchh apna haq bhi tha hum par wahi ada na hua