kabhi najat mile ranj-o-dard se mujhko

kabhī najāt mile ranj-o-dard se mujh ko

kisī ḳhushī kī tamannā hī baḳhsh de mujh ko

mirī rasā.ī se pahle hī bujh na jaa.e kahīñ

vo raushnī jo bulātī hai duur se mujh ko

tamām shahr-e-vafā dasht-e-be-niyāzī hai

kahāñ ḳhulūs kā saaya dikhā.ī de mujh ko

usī ke qurb ko tanhā.iyāñ tarastī haiñ

har aa.ine meñ yahāñ jo dikhā.ī de mujh ko

mujhe is ā.ina-ḳhāne meñ kaun pahchāne

ki apnā 'aks bhī ab ajnabī lage mujh ko

dayār-e-naġhma ko āḳhir ye kyā huā 'rāhī'

bas ik sadā-e-ḳhamoshī sunā.ī de mujh ko

kabhi najat mile ranj-o-dard se mujh ko

kisi KHushi ki tamanna hi baKHsh de mujh ko

meri rasai se pahle hi bujh na jae kahin

wo raushni jo bulati hai dur se mujh ko

tamam shahr-e-wafa dasht-e-be-niyazi hai

kahan KHulus ka saya dikhai de mujh ko

usi ke qurb ko tanhaiyan tarasti hain

har aaine mein yahan jo dikhai de mujh ko

mujhe is aaina-KHane mein kaun pahchane

ki apna 'aks bhi ab ajnabi lage mujh ko

dayar-e-naghma ko aaKHir ye kya hua 'rahi'

bas ek sada-e-KHamoshi sunai de mujh ko