uski aankhon mein haya aur ishaara bhi hai

us kī āñkhoñ meñ hayā aur ishāra bhī hai

band hoñToñ se mujhe is ne pukārā bhī hai

us ne kāñdhe pe hamāre jo kabhī sar rakkhā

yuuñ lagā ziist meñ koī to hamārā bhī hai

riit bhī garm hai aur dhuup bhī hai tez magar

us kī pur-kaif rifāqat kā sahārā bhī hai

chuum kar haath mirā detā hai vo dil ko kasak

kaisā dushman hai ki jo jaan se pyārā bhī hai

us ke ruḳhsār pe bārish kī vo halkī būñdeñ

phuul par qatra-e-shabnam kā nazārā bhī hai

itnā itrānā bhī kuchh Thiik nahīñ yaad rahe

ziist meñ naf.a bhī hai aur ḳhasārā bhī hai

tairtā jaatā huuñ aur soch rahā huuñ 'anjum'

is samundar kā kahīñ koī kinārā bhī hai

us ki aankhon mein haya aur ishaara bhi hai

band honTon se mujhe is ne pukara bhi hai

us ne kandhe pe hamare jo kabhi sar rakkha

yun laga zist mein koi to hamara bhi hai

rit bhi garm hai aur dhup bhi hai tez magar

us ki pur-kaif rifaqat ka sahaara bhi hai

chum kar hath mera deta hai wo dil ko kasak

kaisa dushman hai ki jo jaan se pyara bhi hai

us ke ruKHsar pe barish ki wo halki bunden

phul par qatra-e-shabnam ka nazara bhi hai

itna itrana bhi kuchh Thik nahin yaad rahe

zist mein nafa bhi hai aur KHasara bhi hai

tairta jata hun aur soch raha hun 'anjum'

is samundar ka kahin koi kinara bhi hai