baadban khulne se pahle ka ishaara dekhna

bādbāñ khulne se pahle kā ishāra dekhnā

maiñ samundar dekhtī huuñ tum kināra dekhnā

yuuñ bichhaḌnā bhī bahut āsāñ na thā us se magar

jaate jaate us kā vo muḌ kar dobāra dekhnā

kis shabāhat ko liye aayā hai darvāze pe chāñd

ai shab-e-hijrāñ zarā apnā sitāra dekhnā

kyā qayāmat hai ki jin ke naam par paspā hue

un hī logoñ ko muqābil meñ saf-ārā dekhnā

jab banām-e-dil gavāhī sar kī māñgī jā.egī

ḳhuun meñ Duubā huā parcham hamārā dekhnā

jītne meñ bhī jahāñ jī kā ziyāñ pahle se hai

aisī baazī hārne meñ kyā ḳhasāra dekhnā

aa.ine kī aañkh hī kuchh kam na thī mere liye

jaane ab kyā kyā dikhā.egā tumhārā dekhnā

ek musht-e-ḳhāk aur vo bhī havā kī zad meñ hai

zindagī kī bebasī kā isti.āra dekhnā

baadban khulne se pahle ka ishaara dekhna

main samundar dekhti hun tum kinara dekhna

yun bichhaDna bhi bahut aasan na tha us se magar

jate jate us ka wo muD kar dobara dekhna

kis shabahat ko liye aaya hai darwaze pe chand

ai shab-e-hijran zara apna sitara dekhna

kya qayamat hai ki jin ke nam par paspa hue

un hi logon ko muqabil mein saf-ara dekhna

jab banam-e-dil gawahi sar ki mangi jaegi

KHun mein Duba hua parcham hamara dekhna

jitne mein bhi jahan ji ka ziyan pahle se hai

aisi bazi haarne mein kya KHasara dekhna

aaine ki aankh hi kuchh kam na thi mere liye

jaane ab kya kya dikhaega tumhaara dekhna

ek musht-e-KHak aur wo bhi hawa ki zad mein hai

zindagi ki bebasi ka istiara dekhna