abhi uski zarurat thi

saf-e-mātam bichhī hai

suḳhan kā āḳhirī dar band hone kī ḳhabar ne

khiḌkiyoñ ke paar baiThe ġhamgusāroñ ko

ye kaisī chup lagā dī hai

ye kis kī nā-gahānī maut par sargoshiyoñ kī aag raushan hai

kisī ke kunj-e-lab se koī taarā mere dil par aan paḌtā hai

burā ho maut kā jis ne mire fariyād-ras kī jaan le lī hai

abhī us kī zarūrat thī

maiñ is duniyā ke ik goshe meñ baiThā sochtā huuñ

aaj is vīrān mañDlī meñ

maiñ kis ko pursa dene ke liye aayā huuñ

mujh ko ta.aziyat to ḳhud se karnā thī

abhī is ghar se ik mayyat sidhārī hai

dam-e-ruḳhsat

kisī ne nik.hat-e-zulf-e-pareshāñ kā nahīñ pūchā

kisī ne dukh ke andar raushnī kī chhab nahīñ dekhī

makāñ se phūTne vaalī ravish par

ek bachcha ro rahā hai

aaj us ke āñ.suoñ ko kaun poñchhegā

ki us ke saath jo shatranj kī baazī lagātā thā

vo ab zer-e-zamīñ ik chādar-e-sāda kī ḳhushbū hai

yahāñ sub.heñ bhī ā.eñgī

yahāñ shāmeñ bhī utreñgī

magar ik hichkiyāñ letā huā bachcha

charāġh-e-ārzū ban kar

sar-e-tāq-e-lahad gūñgī zamīñ kī lab-kushā.ī tak pukāre gā

burā ho maut kā jis ne mire fariyād-ras kī jaan le lī hai

saf-e-matam bichhi hai

suKHan ka aaKHiri dar band hone ki KHabar ne

khiDkiyon ke par baiThe ghamgusaron ko

ye kaisi chup laga di hai

ye kis ki na-gahani maut par sargoshiyon ki aag raushan hai

kisi ke kunj-e-lab se koi tara mere dil par aan paDta hai

bura ho maut ka jis ne mere fariyaad-ras ki jaan le li hai

abhi us ki zarurat thi

main is duniya ke ek goshe mein baiTha sochta hun

aaj is viran manDli mein

main kis ko pursa dene ke liye aaya hun

mujh ko taziyat to KHud se karna thi

abhi is ghar se ek mayyat sidhaari hai

dam-e-ruKHsat

kisi ne nikhat-e-zulf-e-pareshan ka nahin pucha

kisi ne dukh ke andar raushni ki chhab nahin dekhi

makan se phuTne wali rawish par

ek bachcha ro raha hai

aaj us ke aansuon ko kaun ponchhega

ki us ke sath jo shatranj ki bazi lagata tha

wo ab zer-e-zamin ek chadar-e-sada ki KHushbu hai

yahan subhen bhi aaengi

yahan shamen bhi utrengi

magar ek hichkiyan leta hua bachcha

charagh-e-arzu ban kar

sar-e-taq-e-lahad gungi zamin ki lab-kushai tak pukare ga

bura ho maut ka jis ne mere fariyaad-ras ki jaan le li hai