naqsh-e-pa us ka zer-e-zamin rah gaya

naqsh-e-pā us kā zer-e-zamīñ rah gayā

maiñ falak tak bichhātā jabīñ rah gayā

is kā matlab maiñ saa.e ke hamrāh thā

shaam phailī to kuchh bhī nahīñ rah gayā

vaqt ne ek pal kī bhī mohlat na dī

jo jahāñ thā vahīñ kā vahīñ rah gayā

merī ta.amīr par ik nazar aur bhī

ek nukta mire nukta-chīñ rah gayā

us ko jaanā thā vo chal diyā chhoḌ kar

mujh ko achchhā lagā maiñ yahīñ rah gayā

ai mire dīda-var tū batā kaise maiñ

bad-gumāñ rah gayā be-yaqīñ rah gayā

naqsh-e-pa us ka zer-e-zamin rah gaya

main falak tak bichhata jabin rah gaya

is ka matlab main sae ke hamrah tha

sham phaili to kuchh bhi nahin rah gaya

waqt ne ek pal ki bhi mohlat na di

jo jahan tha wahin ka wahin rah gaya

meri tamir par ek nazar aur bhi

ek nukta mere nukta-chin rah gaya

us ko jaana tha wo chal diya chhoD kar

mujh ko achchha laga main yahin rah gaya

ai mere dida-war tu bata kaise main

bad-guman rah gaya be-yaqin rah gaya