udasiyon ka karishma tha koi baat na thi

udāsiyoñ kā karishma thā koī baat na thī

ki zaat zaat kā madfan thī merī zaat na thī

hamārā apnā hī ghar thā ise to pahchāneñ

yahāñ to raat kī tārīkiyoñ meñ raat na thī

zamāna ruuTh ke merī anā se Takrāyā

bas itnī baat thī vaise ye koī baat na thī

jilau meñ ġham ke thakan saath saath rahtī thī

vo aa ke dekh hī letā koī barāt na thī

ajiib baat thī yārān-e-nukta-sanj nahīñ

mirī hayāt ke dāman meñ bhī hayāt na thī

koī bhī samt na thī jab safar pe niklā thā

maiñ shash-jihāt thā raste meñ koī ghaat na thī

havā kā jhoñkā thā maiñ apne baaġh meñ bhī 'matīn'

guzar gayā thā to ḳhāk-e-chaman bhī saath na thī

udasiyon ka karishma tha koi baat na thi

ki zat zat ka madfan thi meri zat na thi

hamara apna hi ghar tha ise to pahchanen

yahan to raat ki tarikiyon mein raat na thi

zamana ruTh ke meri ana se Takraya

bas itni baat thi waise ye koi baat na thi

jilau mein gham ke thakan sath sath rahti thi

wo aa ke dekh hi leta koi baraat na thi

ajib baat thi yaran-e-nukta-sanj nahin

meri hayat ke daman mein bhi hayat na thi

koi bhi samt na thi jab safar pe nikla tha

main shash-jihat tha raste mein koi ghat na thi

hawa ka jhonka tha main apne bagh mein bhi 'matin'

guzar gaya tha to KHak-e-chaman bhi sath na thi