nahin ab koi KHwab aisa teri surat jo dikhlae

nahīñ ab koī ḳhvāb aisā tirī sūrat jo dikhlā.e

bichhaḌ kar tujh se kis manzil pe ham tanhā chale aa.e

abhī tak yaad aate haiñ kuchh aise ajnabī chehre

jinheñ dekhe koī to dekh kar taktā hī rah jaa.e

ye sach hai ek zahr-e-ġham hī aayā apne hisse meñ

magar ye zahr pī kar bhī na ham jiine se baaz aa.e

isī ke vāste mat pūchh kyā qīmat adā kī hai

magar hai kaun jo TuuTe hue is dil ko apnā.e

isī ummīd par zinda hai ye zauq-e-suḳhan-goī

ki aane vaalī duniyā shāyad in she'roñ ko dohrā.e

adhūre hī sahī ye naqsh phir bhī chhoḌe jaate haiñ

ki is tasvīr meñ shāyad koī apnā nishāñ paa.e

nahin ab koi KHwab aisa teri surat jo dikhlae

bichhaD kar tujh se kis manzil pe hum tanha chale aae

abhi tak yaad aate hain kuchh aise ajnabi chehre

jinhen dekhe koi to dekh kar takta hi rah jae

ye sach hai ek zahr-e-gham hi aaya apne hisse mein

magar ye zahr pi kar bhi na hum jine se baz aae

isi ke waste mat puchh kya qimat ada ki hai

magar hai kaun jo TuTe hue is dil ko apnae

isi ummid par zinda hai ye zauq-e-suKHan-goi

ki aane wali duniya shayad in she'ron ko dohrae

adhure hi sahi ye naqsh phir bhi chhoDe jate hain

ki is taswir mein shayad koi apna nishan pae