usne puchha bhi magar haal chhupae gae hum

us ne pūchhā bhī magar haal chhupā.e ga.e ham

apne hī aap meñ ik hashr uThā.e ga.e ham

zindagī dekh ki ehsān tire kitne haiñ

dil ke har daaġh ko ā.īna banā.e ga.e ham

phir vahī shaam vahī dard vahī apnā junūñ

jaane kyā yaad thī vo jis ko bhulā.e ga.e ham

kin darīchoñ ke charāġhoñ se hameñ nisbat thī

ki abhī jal nahīñ paa.e ki bujhā.e ga.e ham

umr bhar hādse hī karte rahe istiqbāl

vaqt aisā thā ki siine se lagā.e ga.e ham

rāste dauḌe chale jaate haiñ kin samtoñ ko

dhuup meñ jalte rahe saa.e bichhā.e ga.e ham

dasht-dar-dasht bikharte chale jaate haiñ 'shanās'

jaane kis ālam-e-vahshat meñ uThā.e ga.e ham

us ne puchha bhi magar haal chhupae gae hum

apne hi aap mein ek hashr uThae gae hum

zindagi dekh ki ehsan tere kitne hain

dil ke har dagh ko aaina banae gae hum

phir wahi sham wahi dard wahi apna junun

jaane kya yaad thi wo jis ko bhulae gae hum

kin darichon ke charaghon se hamein nisbat thi

ki abhi jal nahin pae ki bujhae gae hum

umr bhar hadse hi karte rahe istiqbaal

waqt aisa tha ki sine se lagae gae hum

raste dauDe chale jate hain kin samton ko

dhup mein jalte rahe sae bichhae gae hum

dasht-dar-dasht bikharte chale jate hain 'shanas'

jaane kis aalam-e-wahshat mein uThae gae hum