main kuchh dinon mein use chhoD jaane wala tha

maiñ kuchh dinoñ meñ use chhoḌ jaane vaalā thā

jahāz ġharq huā jo ḳhazāne vaalā thā

guloñ se bū-e-shikast uTh rahī hai naġhmagaro

yahīñ kahīñ koī kuuze banāne vaalā thā

ajiib haal thā is dasht kā maiñ aayā to

na ḳhaak thī na koī ḳhaak uḌāne vaalā thā

tamām dost alaav ke gird jam.a the aur

har ek apnī kahānī sunāne vaalā thā

kahānī jis meñ ye duniyā na.ī thī achchhī thī

aur is pe vaqt burā vaqt aane vaalā thā

bas ek ḳhvāb kī duurī pe thā vo shahr jahāñ

maiñ apne naam kā sikka chalāne vaalā thā

shajar ke saath mujhe bhī hilā gayā 'bābar'

vo sāneha jo use pesh aane vaalā thā

main kuchh dinon mein use chhoD jaane wala tha

jahaz gharq hua jo KHazane wala tha

gulon se bu-e-shikast uTh rahi hai naghmagaro

yahin kahin koi kuze banane wala tha

ajib haal tha is dasht ka main aaya to

na KHak thi na koi KHak uDane wala tha

tamam dost alaw ke gird jama the aur

har ek apni kahani sunane wala tha

kahani jis mein ye duniya nai thi achchhi thi

aur is pe waqt bura waqt aane wala tha

bas ek KHwab ki duri pe tha wo shahr jahan

main apne nam ka sikka chalane wala tha

shajar ke sath mujhe bhi hila gaya 'babar'

wo saneha jo use pesh aane wala tha