sham aai to koi KHush-badani yaad aai

shaam aa.ī to koī ḳhush-badanī yaad aa.ī

mujhe ik shaḳhs kī va.ada-shiknī yaad aa.ī

mujhe yaad aayā ki ik daur thā sargoshī kā

aaj usī daur kī ik kam-suḳhanī yaad aa.ī

masnad-e-naġhma se ik rañg-e-tabassum ubhrā

khilkhilātī huī ġhuncha-dahnī yaad aa.ī

lab jo yaad aa.e to bosoñ kī ḳhalish jaag uThī

phuul mahke to mujhe be-chamanī yaad aa.ī

phir tasavvur meñ chalī aa.ī mahaktī huī shab

aur simTī huī be pairahanī yaad aa.ī

haañ kabhī dil se guzartā thā julūs-e-ḳhvāhish

aaj usī tarah kī ik nāra-zanī yaad aa.ī

qisa-e-rafta ko dohrā to liyā 'azm' magar

kis masāfat pe tumheñ be-vatanī yaad aa.ī

sham aai to koi KHush-badani yaad aai

mujhe ek shaKHs ki wada-shikni yaad aai

mujhe yaad aaya ki ek daur tha sargoshi ka

aaj usi daur ki ek kam-suKHani yaad aai

masnad-e-naghma se ek rang-e-tabassum ubhra

khilkhilati hui ghuncha-dahni yaad aai

lab jo yaad aae to boson ki KHalish jag uThi

phul mahke to mujhe be-chamani yaad aai

phir tasawwur mein chali aai mahakti hui shab

aur simTi hui be pairahani yaad aai

han kabhi dil se guzarta tha julus-e-KHwahish

aaj usi tarah ki ek nara-zani yaad aai

qisa-e-rafta ko dohra to liya 'azm' magar

kis masafat pe tumhein be-watani yaad aai