bād-e-tark-e-ulfat bhī yuuñ to ham jiye lekin

vaqt be-tarah biitā umr be-sabab guzrī

baad-e-tark-e-ulfat bhi yun to hum jiye lekin

waqt be-tarah bita umr be-sabab guzri

ghar se us kā bhī nikalnā ho gayā āḳhir muhāl

merī rusvā.ī se shohrat kū-ba-kū us kī bhī thī

ghar se us ka bhi nikalna ho gaya aaKHir muhaal

meri ruswai se shohrat ku-ba-ku us ki bhi thi

tanhā.ī na pūchh apnī ki saath ahl-e-junūñ ke

chalte haiñ faqat chand qadam raah ke ḳham bhī

tanhai na puchh apni ki sath ahl-e-junun ke

chalte hain faqat chand qadam rah ke KHam bhi

vo bhī shāyad ro paḌe vīrān kāġhaz dekh kar

maiñ ne us ko āḳhirī ḳhat meñ likhā kuchh bhī nahīñ

wo bhi shayad ro paDe viran kaghaz dekh kar

main ne us ko aaKHiri KHat mein likha kuchh bhi nahin

vo jise saare zamāne ne kahā merā raqīb

maiñ ne us ko ham-safar jaanā ki tū us kī bhī thī

wo jise sare zamane ne kaha mera raqib

main ne us ko ham-safar jaana ki tu us ki bhi thi