ye intizār nahīñ sham.a hai rifāqat kī

is intizār se tanhā.ī ḳhūb-sūrat hai

ye intizar nahin shama hai rifaqat ki

is intizar se tanhai KHub-surat hai

zamīñ ke paas kisī dard kā ilaaj nahīñ

zamīn hai ki mire ahd kī siyāsat hai

zamin ke pas kisi dard ka ilaj nahin

zamin hai ki mere ahd ki siyasat hai

dil ko ma.alūm hai kyā baat batānī hai use

us se kyā baat chhupānī hai zabāñ jāntī hai

dil ko malum hai kya baat batani hai use

us se kya baat chhupani hai zaban jaanti hai

sar-bulandī mirī tanhā.ī tak aa pahuñchī hai

maiñ vahāñ huuñ ki jahāñ koī nahīñ mere sivā

sar-bulandi meri tanhai tak aa pahunchi hai

main wahan hun ki jahan koi nahin mere siwa

miTTī ko chuum lene kī hasrat hī rah ga.ī

TuuTā jo shāḳh se to havā le ga.ī mujhe

miTTi ko chum lene ki hasrat hi rah gai

TuTa jo shaKH se to hawa le gai mujhe

kis kis ko samjhā.egā ye nādānī chhoḌ

chehre ko sundar banā ā.īna mat toḌ

kis kis ko samjhaega ye nadani chhoD

chehre ko sundar bana aaina mat toD

ḳhudā kare ye raushnī paḌe kabhī na maañd

gāloñ par vo likh gayā aadhe aadhe chāñd

KHuda kare ye raushni paDe kabhi na mand

galon par wo likh gaya aadhe aadhe chand

sāvan aate hī baḌhe āvāzoñ kā zor

ḳhushbū chīḳhe Daal par rañg machā.eñ shor

sawan aate hi baDhe aawazon ka zor

KHushbu chiKHe Dal par rang machaen shor