din hua kaT kar gira main raushni ki dhaar se

din huā kaT kar girā maiñ raushnī kī dhaar se

ḳhalq ne dekhe lahū meñ raat ke anvār se

uḌ gayā kaalā kabūtar muḌ ga.ī ḳhvāboñ kī rau

sāya-e-dīvār ne kyā kah diyā dīvār se

jab se dil andhā huā āñkheñ khulī rakhtā huuñ maiñ

us pe martā bhī huuñ ġhāfil bhī nahīñ ghar-bār se

ḳhaak par uḌtī bikhartī purza purza aarzū

yaad hai ye kuchh havā kī āḳhirī yalġhār se

ab to bārish ho hī jaanī chāhiye us ne kahā

taaki bojh utre purānī gard kā ashjār se

ishq to ab sher kahne kā bahāna rah gayā

harf ko rakhtā huuñ raushan sho.ala-e-afkār se

shahr ke naqshe se maiñ miT bhī chukā kab kā 'zafar'

chār-sū lekin chamakte haiñ mire āsār se

din hua kaT kar gira main raushni ki dhaar se

KHalq ne dekhe lahu mein raat ke anwar se

uD gaya kala kabutar muD gai KHwabon ki rau

saya-e-diwar ne kya kah diya diwar se

jab se dil andha hua aankhen khuli rakhta hun main

us pe marta bhi hun ghafil bhi nahin ghar-bar se

KHak par uDti bikharti purza purza aarzu

yaad hai ye kuchh hawa ki aaKHiri yalghaar se

ab to barish ho hi jaani chahiye us ne kaha

taki bojh utre purani gard ka ashjar se

ishq to ab sher kahne ka bahana rah gaya

harf ko rakhta hun raushan shoala-e-afkar se

shahr ke naqshe se main miT bhi chuka kab ka 'zafar'

chaar-su lekin chamakte hain mere aasar se