aarzu rahiba hai

aarzū rāhiba hai be-kas-o-tanhā-o-hazīñ

aarzū rāhiba hai umr guzārī jis ne

inhī mahrūm-e-azal rāhiboñ ma.abad ke nigahbānoñ meñ

in mah-o-sāl-e-yak-āhañg ke aivānoñ meñ

kaise ma.abad pe hai tārīkī kā saaya bhārī

rū-e-ma.abūd se haiñ ḳhuun ke dhāre jaarī

rāhiba raat ko ma.abad se nikal aatī hai

jhilmilātī huī ik sham.a liye

laḌkhaḌātī huī farsh-o-dar-o-dīvār se Takrātī huī

dil meñ kahtī hai ki is sham.a kī lau hī shāyad

duur ma.abad se bahut duur chamakte hue anvār kī tamsīl bane

aane vaalī sahar-e-nau yahī qindīl bane

aarzū rāhiba hai be-kas-o-tanhā-o-hazīñ

haañ magar rāhiboñ ko is kī ḳhabar ho kyūñkar

ḳhud meñ kho.e hue sahme hue sargoshī se Darte hue

rāhiboñ ko ye ḳhabar ho kyūñkar

kis liye rāhiba hai be-kas-o-tanhā-o-hazīñ

rāhib istāda haiñ marmar kī siloñ ke mānind

be-karāñ ijz kī jāñ-soḳhta vīrānī meñ

jis meñ ugte nahīñ dil-sozi-e-insāñ ke gulāb

rāhiba sham.a liye phirtī hai

ye samajhtī hai ki is se dar-e-ma.abad pe kabhī

ghaas par os jhalak uTThegī

sang-rezoñ pe koī chaap sunā.ī degī

aarzu rahiba hai be-kas-o-tanha-o-hazin

aarzu rahiba hai umr guzari jis ne

inhi mahrum-e-azal rahibon mabad ke nigahbanon mein

in mah-o-sal-e-yak-ahang ke aiwanon mein

kaise mabad pe hai tariki ka saya bhaari

ru-e-mabud se hain KHun ke dhaare jari

rahiba raat ko mabad se nikal aati hai

jhilmilati hui ek shama liye

laDkhaDati hui farsh-o-dar-o-diwar se Takraati hui

dil mein kahti hai ki is shama ki lau hi shayad

dur mabad se bahut dur chamakte hue anwar ki tamsil bane

aane wali sahar-e-nau yahi qindil bane

aarzu rahiba hai be-kas-o-tanha-o-hazin

han magar rahibon ko is ki KHabar ho kyunkar

KHud mein khoe hue sahme hue sargoshi se Darte hue

rahibon ko ye KHabar ho kyunkar

kis liye rahiba hai be-kas-o-tanha-o-hazin

rahib istada hain marmar ki silon ke manind

be-karan ijz ki jaan-soKHta virani mein

jis mein ugte nahin dil-sozi-e-insan ke gulab

rahiba shama liye phirti hai

ye samajhti hai ki is se dar-e-mabad pe kabhi

ghas par os jhalak uTThegi

sang-rezon pe koi chap sunai degi