etakaf mein zahid munh chhupae baiTha hai

etakāf meñ zāhid muñh chhupā.e baiThā hai

ġhāliban zamāne se maat khaa.e baiThā hai

vā.e-āshiq-e-nādāñ kā.enāt ye terī

ik shikasta shīshe ko dil banā.e baiThā hai

tālibān-e-dīd un ke dhuup dhuup phirte haiñ

ġhair un ke kūche meñ saa.e saa.e baiThā hai

is taraf bhī ai sāhab iltifāt-e-yak-mizhgāñ

ik ġharīb mahfil meñ sar jhukā.e baiThā hai

dūr-bāsh ai gulchīñ vā hai dīda-e-nargis

aaj har gul-e-nāzuk ḳhaar khaa.e baiThā hai

kyuuñ sunā nahīñ detā faisla muqaddar kā

nāma-bar mire aage ḳhat chhupā.e baiThā hai

sub.h kī havā un se sirf itnā kah denā

koī sham.a kī ab tak lau baḌhā.e baiThā hai

etakaf mein zahid munh chhupae baiTha hai

ghaaliban zamane se mat khae baiTha hai

wae-ashiq-e-nadan kaenat ye teri

ek shikasta shishe ko dil banae baiTha hai

taliban-e-did un ke dhup dhup phirte hain

ghair un ke kuche mein sae sae baiTha hai

is taraf bhi ai sahab iltifat-e-yak-mizhgan

ek gharib mahfil mein sar jhukae baiTha hai

dur-bash ai gulchin wa hai dida-e-nargis

aaj har gul-e-nazuk KHar khae baiTha hai

kyun suna nahin deta faisla muqaddar ka

nama-bar mere aage KHat chhupae baiTha hai

subh ki hawa un se sirf itna kah dena

koi shama ki ab tak lau baDhae baiTha hai