wo maqam-e-dil-o-jaan kya hoga

vo maqām-e-dil-o-jāñ kyā hogā

tū jahāñ āḳhirī pardā hogā

manzileñ rāsta ban jaatī haiñ

DhūñDne vāloñ ne dekhā hogā

saa.e meñ baiThe hue sochte haiñ

kaun is dhuup meñ chaltā hogā

terī har baat pe chup rahte haiñ

ham sā patthar bhī koī kyā hogā

abhī dil par haiñ jahāñ kī nazreñ

aa.ina aur bhī dhundlā hogā

rāz-e-sar-basta hai mahfil terī

jo samajh legā vo tanhā hogā

is tarah qat-e-ta.alluq na karo

is tarah aur bhī charchā hogā

ba.ad muddat ke chale dīvāne

kyā tire shahr kā naqsha hogā

sab kā muñh takte haiñ yuuñ ham jaise

koī to baat samajhtā hogā

phuul ye soch ke khil uThte haiñ

koī to dīda-e-bīnā hogā

ḳhud se ham duur nikal aa.e haiñ

tere milne se bhī ab kyā hogā

ham tirā rāsta takte hoñge

aur tū sāmne baiThā hogā

ḳhud ko yaad aane lage ham 'bāqī'

phir kisī baat pe jhagḌā hogā

wo maqam-e-dil-o-jaan kya hoga

tu jahan aaKHiri parda hoga

manzilen rasta ban jati hain

DhunDne walon ne dekha hoga

sae mein baiThe hue sochte hain

kaun is dhup mein chalta hoga

teri har baat pe chup rahte hain

hum sa patthar bhi koi kya hoga

abhi dil par hain jahan ki nazren

aaina aur bhi dhundla hoga

raaz-e-sar-basta hai mahfil teri

jo samajh lega wo tanha hoga

is tarah qat-e-talluq na karo

is tarah aur bhi charcha hoga

baad muddat ke chale diwane

kya tere shahr ka naqsha hoga

sab ka munh takte hain yun hum jaise

koi to baat samajhta hoga

phul ye soch ke khil uThte hain

koi to dida-e-bina hoga

KHud se hum dur nikal aae hain

tere milne se bhi ab kya hoga

hum tera rasta takte honge

aur tu samne baiTha hoga

KHud ko yaad aane lage hum 'baqi'

phir kisi baat pe jhagDa hoga