agar ye rangini-e-jahan ka wajud hai aks-e-asman se

agar ye rañgīnī-e-jahāñ kā vajūd hai aks-e-āsmāñ se

to phir ruḳh-e-sham-o-ā.ina par khilā hai ye rañg-e-ḳhūñ kahāñ se

ruke raheñge fasīl-e-zulmat ke dā.ere par sabhī musāfir

magar kisī ḳhvāb ke jilau meñ charāġh niklegā kārvāñ se

rukī huī hai jo ek mauj-e-sarāb kī sat.h par ye duniyā

to maiñ bhī us ḳhvāb ke nagar kā subūt lā.ūñgā dāstāñ se

ye aa.ina jam.a kar rahā hai na.e jahāzoñ ke aks lekin

ye āb-jū qat.a kar rahī hai kisī sitāre ko darmiyāñ se

ye sach hai mil baiThne kī had tak to kaam aa.ī hai ḳhush-gumānī

magar diloñ meñ ye dostī kī numūd hai rāhat-e-bayāñ se

musāfir-e-ḳhvāb ke liye haiñ ye merī āñkhoñ ke phuul 'sājid'

aur ik sitāre ke dekhne ko ye aag utrī hai sham.a-dāñ se

agar ye rangini-e-jahan ka wajud hai aks-e-asman se

to phir ruKH-e-sham-o-aina par khila hai ye rang-e-KHun kahan se

ruke rahenge fasil-e-zulmat ke daere par sabhi musafir

magar kisi KHwab ke jilau mein charagh niklega karwan se

ruki hui hai jo ek mauj-e-sarab ki sath par ye duniya

to main bhi us KHwab ke nagar ka subut launga dastan se

ye aaina jama kar raha hai nae jahazon ke aks lekin

ye aab-ju qata kar rahi hai kisi sitare ko darmiyan se

ye sach hai mil baiThne ki had tak to kaam aai hai KHush-gumani

magar dilon mein ye dosti ki numud hai rahat-e-bayan se

musafir-e-KHwab ke liye hain ye meri aankhon ke phul 'sajid'

aur ek sitare ke dekhne ko ye aag utri hai shama-dan se