apni hasti ko yahan be-muddaa samjha tha main

apnī hastī ko yahāñ be-mudda.ā samjhā thā maiñ

kyā samajhnā chāhiye thā aur kyā samjhā thā maiñ

tum ko apne dard-e-dil kī gar davā samjhā thā maiñ

kyā ġhalat samjhā thā maiñ bilkul bajā samjhā thā maiñ

kis ġhalat-fahmī meñ apnī umr saarī kaT ga.ī

ik vafā-nā-āshnā ko bā-vafā samjhā thā maiñ

kuchh na pūchho rāh-e-ulfat meñ mirī vāmāñdgī

kākul-e-pechīda ko zanjīr-e-pā samjhā thā maiñ

us kā har har ghūñT thā zahr-e-halāhal se sivā

zindagī ko chashma-e-āb-e-baqā samjhā thā maiñ

sach hai 'najmī' ishq aziiñ bisyār kardast-o-kunad

sar kā denā ek ā.īn-e-vafā samjhā thā maiñ

apni hasti ko yahan be-muddaa samjha tha main

kya samajhna chahiye tha aur kya samjha tha main

tum ko apne dard-e-dil ki gar dawa samjha tha main

kya ghalat samjha tha main bilkul baja samjha tha main

kis ghalat-fahmi mein apni umr sari kaT gai

ek wafa-na-ashna ko ba-wafa samjha tha main

kuchh na puchho rah-e-ulfat mein meri wamandgi

kakul-e-pechida ko zanjir-e-pa samjha tha main

us ka har har ghunT tha zahr-e-halahal se siwa

zindagi ko chashma-e-ab-e-baqa samjha tha main

sach hai 'najmi' ishq azin bisyar kardast-o-kunad

sar ka dena ek aain-e-wafa samjha tha main