ashkon se mere rabt purane nikal paDe

ashkoñ se mere rabt purāne nikal paḌe

patthar ke is dayār se shāne nikal paḌe

ik sang se jo baḌhne lagīñ āshnā.iyāñ

dānista ham bhī Thokareñ khāne nikal paḌe

ghar vāpsī kā vaqt thā Dhalne lagī thī shaam

bikhre jahāñ jahāñ the uThāne nikal paḌe

phir le ke aayā hai unheñ galiyoñ meñ iztirāb

ham phir vahīñ pe dhuul uḌāne nikal paḌe

ḳhalvat milī to chīḳh paḌīñ be-zabāniyāñ

siine meñ dard shor machāne nikal paḌe

muztar dil-e-tabāh kī nādāniyāñ to dekh

jis ko gañvā ke aa.e the paane nikal paḌe

baḌhne lagī ḳhalish to umañD aa.iiñ bārisheñ

sahrā meñ ham bhī sabza ugāne nikal paḌe

kuchh bhī anā kā zo.am na ḳhuddāriyoñ kā paas

'tārā' ham us ko ḳhud hī manāne nikal paḌe

ashkon se mere rabt purane nikal paDe

patthar ke is dayar se shane nikal paDe

ek sang se jo baDhne lagin aashnaiyan

danista hum bhi Thokaren khane nikal paDe

ghar wapsi ka waqt tha Dhalne lagi thi sham

bikhre jahan jahan the uThane nikal paDe

phir le ke aaya hai unhen galiyon mein iztirab

hum phir wahin pe dhul uDane nikal paDe

KHalwat mili to chiKH paDin be-zabaniyan

sine mein dard shor machane nikal paDe

muztar dil-e-tabah ki nadaniyan to dekh

jis ko ganwa ke aae the pane nikal paDe

baDhne lagi KHalish to umanD aain barishen

sahra mein hum bhi sabza ugane nikal paDe

kuchh bhi ana ka zoam na KHuddariyon ka pas

'tara' hum us ko KHud hi manane nikal paDe