kaf-e-KHizan pe khila main is etibar ke sath

kaf-e-ḳhizāñ pe khilā maiñ is e'tibār ke saath

ki har numū kā ta.alluq nahīñ bahār ke saath

vo ek ḳhamosh parinda shajar ke saath rahā

chahakne vaale ga.e bād-e-sāzgār ke saath

khule daroñ se talabgār ḳhvāb-gāheñ magar

maiñ jāgtā rahā ik ḳhvāb-ham-kanār ke saath

kalī khilī hai sar-e-shāḳh aur ye kahtī hai

ki koī dekhe tamanna-e-ḳhush-gavār ke saath

vo mujh ko vo na lagā dekhtā sisaktā huā

nigāh-e-zard ke saath aur dil-e-figār ke saath

madār-e-vaqt vo gunjā.isheñ zarā phir se

ki paḌ raheñ kisī dīvār-e-sāya-dār ke saath

kaf-e-KHizan pe khila main is e'tibar ke sath

ki har numu ka talluq nahin bahaar ke sath

wo ek KHamosh parinda shajar ke sath raha

chahakne wale gae baad-e-sazgar ke sath

khule daron se talabgar KHwab-gahen magar

main jagta raha ek KHwab-ham-kanar ke sath

kali khili hai sar-e-shaKH aur ye kahti hai

ki koi dekhe tamanna-e-KHush-gawar ke sath

wo mujh ko wo na laga dekhta sisakta hua

nigah-e-zard ke sath aur dil-e-figar ke sath

madar-e-waqt wo gunjaishen zara phir se

ki paD rahen kisi diwar-e-saya-dar ke sath