raat-bhar aati rahi ek dard-parwarda sada

rāt-bhar aatī rahī ik dard-parvarda sadā

DhūñDhne nikle to saare dasht meñ koī na thā

jab kabhī maiñ ne koī tasvīr utārī zehn se

dahr meñ is shakl kā koī na koī mil gayā

hādsoñ ke kārvāñ ghar meñ bulā.e bār-bār

sirf ik jumle kī ḳhātir kyā huā kaise huā

DhūñDhtā phirtā thā jis ko dasht meñ bāzār meñ

kal mujhe vo aa.ine meñ ittifāqan mil gayā

ek lamha raah meñ aisā bhī aa pahuñchā thā jab

maiñ bhī koī aur thā aur vo bhī koī aur thā

ek saaya chhāntā rahtā hai ḳhaak is shahr meñ

chāñdnī kī loriyāñ detī hai jab ThanDī havā

jaane kyoñ logoñ ne ḳhāmoshī kī chādar oḌh lī

jab tumhārā tazkira 'ābid' zarā aane lagā

raat-bhar aati rahi ek dard-parwarda sada

DhunDhne nikle to sare dasht mein koi na tha

jab kabhi main ne koi taswir utari zehn se

dahr mein is shakl ka koi na koi mil gaya

hadson ke karwan ghar mein bulae bar-bar

sirf ek jumle ki KHatir kya hua kaise hua

DhunDhta phirta tha jis ko dasht mein bazar mein

kal mujhe wo aaine mein ittifaqan mil gaya

ek lamha rah mein aisa bhi aa pahuncha tha jab

main bhi koi aur tha aur wo bhi koi aur tha

ek saya chhanta rahta hai KHak is shahr mein

chandni ki loriyan deti hai jab ThanDi hawa

jaane kyon logon ne KHamoshi ki chadar oDh li

jab tumhaara tazkira 'abid' zara aane laga