laga liya tha gale usne ba-wafa kah kar

lagā liyā thā gale us ne bā-vafā kah kar

hamīñ ne Taal diyā harf-e-āshnā kah kar

kaf-e-talab pe kabhī to mire huzūr likho

hinā ke naqsh ko tahrīr-e-ḳhūñ-bahā kah kar

kuchh aisī shakl mujhe rū-ba-rū dikhā.ī dī

nazar palaT ga.ī ā.īna-e-riyā kah kar

uḌā ke le ga.ī mauj-e-sabā na jaane kahāñ

tumhāre jism kī ḳhushbū ko āshnā kah kar

fasīl-e-vaqt se āzād ho ke merī zabāñ

qubūl-e-ām huī dasht kī sadā kah kar

thiiñ jin meñ dafn hazāroñ qadam kī āvāzeñ

miTā diyā tire talve ne naqsh-e-pā kah kar

maiñ apnī vaz.a pe qaa.em rahūñ 'shakeb'-ayāz

vo apnī pyaas bujhā.e burā-bhalā kah kar

laga liya tha gale us ne ba-wafa kah kar

hamin ne Tal diya harf-e-ashna kah kar

kaf-e-talab pe kabhi to mere huzur likho

hina ke naqsh ko tahrir-e-KHun-baha kah kar

kuchh aisi shakl mujhe ru-ba-ru dikhai di

nazar palaT gai aaina-e-riya kah kar

uDa ke le gai mauj-e-saba na jaane kahan

tumhaare jism ki KHushbu ko aashna kah kar

fasil-e-waqt se aazad ho ke meri zaban

qubul-e-am hui dasht ki sada kah kar

thin jin mein dafn hazaron qadam ki aawazen

miTa diya tere talwe ne naqsh-e-pa kah kar

main apni waza pe qaem rahun 'shakeb'-ayaz

wo apni pyas bujhae bura-bhala kah kar