ashkon se jo likhi thi wo tahrir kho gai

ashkoñ se jo likhī thī vo tahrīr kho ga.ī

ḳhvāboñ bhare jahān meñ ta.abīr kho ga.ī

aks-e-jamāl-e-yār kahīñ aur jā paḌā

ā.īna chīḳhtā rahā tasvīr kho ga.ī

rāñjhā thā be-qarār mire dasht-e-ḳhvāb meñ

ro ro ke kah rahā thā mirī hiir kho ga.ī

yūñhī maiñ ḳhud ko qaidī samajhtā huuñ aaj tak

paañv meñ jo paḌī thī vo zanjīr kho ga.ī

muddat se laḌ rahā huuñ 'safī' apne aap se

ab hausle ke haath se shamshīr kho ga.ī

ashkon se jo likhi thi wo tahrir kho gai

KHwabon bhare jahan mein tabir kho gai

aks-e-jamal-e-yar kahin aur ja paDa

aaina chiKHta raha taswir kho gai

ranjha tha be-qarar mere dasht-e-KHwab mein

ro ro ke kah raha tha meri hir kho gai

yunhi main KHud ko qaidi samajhta hun aaj tak

panw mein jo paDi thi wo zanjir kho gai

muddat se laD raha hun 'safi' apne aap se

ab hausle ke hath se shamshir kho gai