sharh-e-jaan-sozi-e-gham-e-arz-e-wafa kya karte

sharh-e-jāñ-sozī-e-ġham-e-arz-e-vafā kyā karte

tum bhī ik jhūTī tasallī ke sivā kyā karte

shīsha nāzuk thā zarā choT lagī TuuT gayā

hādse hote hī rahte haiñ gilā kyā karte

raat ne chheḌ diye bhūle hue afsāne

jaag kar sub.h na karte to bhalā kyā karte

apnī kashtī ko bhī mil jaatā kināra shāyad

tund thī mauj muḳhālif thī havā kyā karte

jazba-e-shauq ko iz.hār kī fursat na milī

lafz-o-ma.anī kā fusūñ TuuT gayā kyā karte

dil ko vo dard milā jis kā mudāvā na ilaaj

mere monis mire ġham-ḳhvār bhalā kyā karte

thī na kyā kyā havas-e-sair-o-tamāshā 'tābāñ'

rāste paañv kī zanjīreñ banā kyā karte

sharh-e-jaan-sozi-e-gham-e-arz-e-wafa kya karte

tum bhi ek jhuTi tasalli ke siwa kya karte

shisha nazuk tha zara choT lagi TuT gaya

hadse hote hi rahte hain gila kya karte

raat ne chheD diye bhule hue afsane

jag kar subh na karte to bhala kya karte

apni kashti ko bhi mil jata kinara shayad

tund thi mauj muKHalif thi hawa kya karte

jazba-e-shauq ko izhaar ki fursat na mili

lafz-o-mani ka fusun TuT gaya kya karte

dil ko wo dard mila jis ka mudawa na ilaj

mere monis mere gham-KHwar bhala kya karte

thi na kya kya hawas-e-sair-o-tamasha 'taban'

raste panw ki zanjiren bana kya karte