andhere meñ tajassus kā taqāzā chhoḌ jaanā hai

kisī din ḳhāmushī meñ ḳhud ko tanhā chhoḌ jaanā hai

andhere mein tajassus ka taqaza chhoD jaana hai

kisi din KHamushi mein KHud ko tanha chhoD jaana hai

canvas par hai ye kis kā paikar-e-harf-o-sadā

ik numūd-e-ārzū jo be-nishāñ hai aur bas

canwas par hai ye kis ka paikar-e-harf-o-sada

ek numud-e-arzu jo be-nishan hai aur bas

nā-tamāmī ke sharar meñ roz o shab jalte rahe

sach to ye hai be-zabāñ maiñ bhī nahīñ tū bhī nahīñ

na-tamami ke sharar mein roz o shab jalte rahe

sach to ye hai be-zaban main bhi nahin tu bhi nahin

shāyad mirī nigāh meñ koī shigāf thā

varna udaas raat kā chehrā to saaf thā

shayad meri nigah mein koi shigaf tha

warna udas raat ka chehra to saf tha

tum bhī the sarshār maiñ bhī ġharq-e-bahr-e-rañg-o-bū

phir bhalā donoñ meñ āḳhir ḳhud-kashīda kaun thā

tum bhi the sarshaar main bhi gharq-e-bahr-e-rang-o-bu

phir bhala donon mein aaKHir KHud-kashida kaun tha