shaKH-e-gulshan pe tha jo Thikana gaya

shāḳh-e-gulshan pe thā jo Thikāna gayā

us parinde kā to āb-o-dāna gayā

āñdhiyoñ kī hai zad par gharauñde yahāñ

ya.anī hamdardiyoñ kā zamāna gayā

zard mausam kī aamad ne badlā samāñ

sabza-e-gulsitāñ kā zamāna gayā

merī hasrat ne oḌhī jo lafzī qabā

mere ḳhāmosh lab kā tarāna gayā

sham-e-bazm-e-tarab raat tanhā rahī

koī parvāna āḳhir kyuuñ aa na gayā

yuuñ huī shāḳh se hijrat-e-tā.irāñ

marsiya rah gayā chahchahānā gayā

yuuñ na kamzor rishte kī buniyād thī

aate jaate yuuñ hī aanā jaanā gayā

shaKH-e-gulshan pe tha jo Thikana gaya

us parinde ka to aab-o-dana gaya

aandhiyon ki hai zad par gharaunde yahan

yani hamdardiyon ka zamana gaya

zard mausam ki aamad ne badla saman

sabza-e-gulsitan ka zamana gaya

meri hasrat ne oDhi jo lafzi qaba

mere KHamosh lab ka tarana gaya

sham-e-bazm-e-tarab raat tanha rahi

koi parwana aaKHir kyun aa na gaya

yun hui shaKH se hijrat-e-tairan

marsiya rah gaya chahchahana gaya

yun na kamzor rishte ki buniyaad thi

aate jate yun hi aana jaana gaya