kitne dar wa hain kahin aankh milaen to sahi

kitne dar vā haiñ kahīñ aañkh milā.eñ to sahī

is na.e shahr se kuchh rabt baḌhā.eñ to sahī

kisī ḳhushbū ke ta.āqub meñ chalīñ gām-do-gām

dhyān meñ chāñdnī kā shahr basā.eñ to sahī

kuchh to kahtī hai sar-e-shām samundar kī havā

kabhī sāhil kī ḳhunuk ret pe jaa.eñ to sahī

kyā ḳhabar oT meñ hoñ us kī manāzir kyā kyā

apne pindār kī dīvār girā.eñ to sahī

dil ke aurāq pe ab taaza hikāyāt likheñ

na.e lamhoñ meñ nayā ḳhuun rachāeñ to sahī

apne bikhre hue zarroñ ko sameTeñ phir se

bazm phir raqs-e-tamannā kī sajā.eñ to sahī

'shām' ye raushnī ye rañg ke phaile hue jaal

ik zarā un ke tilismāt meñ aa.eñ to sahī

kitne dar wa hain kahin aankh milaen to sahi

is nae shahr se kuchh rabt baDhaen to sahi

kisi KHushbu ke taaqub mein chalin gam-do-gam

dhyan mein chandni ka shahr basaen to sahi

kuchh to kahti hai sar-e-sham samundar ki hawa

kabhi sahil ki KHunuk ret pe jaen to sahi

kya KHabar oT mein hon us ki manazir kya kya

apne pindar ki diwar giraen to sahi

dil ke auraq pe ab taza hikayat likhen

nae lamhon mein naya KHun rachaen to sahi

apne bikhre hue zarron ko sameTen phir se

bazm phir raqs-e-tamanna ki sajaen to sahi

'sham' ye raushni ye rang ke phaile hue jal

ek zara un ke tilismat mein aaen to sahi