ye KHud ko dekhte rahne ki hai jo KHu mujh mein

ye ḳhud ko dekhte rahne kī hai jo ḳhū mujh meñ

chhupā huā hai kahīñ vo shagufta-rū mujh meñ

mah o nujūm ko terī jabīñ se nisbat duuñ

ab is qadar bhī nahīñ ādat-e-ġhulū mujh meñ

taġhayyurāt-e-jahāñ dil pe kyā asar karte

hai terī ab bhī vahī shakl hū-ba-hū mujh meñ

rafūgaroñ ne ajab tab.a-āzmā.ī kī

rahī sire se na gunjā.ish-e-rafū mujh meñ

vo jis ke sāmne merī zabāñ nahīñ khultī

usī ke saath to hotī hai guftugū mujh meñ

ḳhudā kare ki use dil kā rāsta mil jaa.e

bhaTak rahī hai koī chaap kū-ba-kū mujh meñ

us ek zohra-jabīñ ke tufail jaarī hai

tamām zohra-jabīnoñ kī justujū mujh meñ

nahīñ pasand mujhe sher-o-shā.erī karnā

kabhī-kabhār bas uThtī hai ek hū mujh meñ

maiñ zindagī huuñ mujhe is qadar na chaah 'shu.ūr'

musāfirāna iqāmat-guzīñ hai tū mujh meñ

ye KHud ko dekhte rahne ki hai jo KHu mujh mein

chhupa hua hai kahin wo shagufta-ru mujh mein

mah o nujum ko teri jabin se nisbat dun

ab is qadar bhi nahin aadat-e-ghulu mujh mein

taghayyuraat-e-jahan dil pe kya asar karte

hai teri ab bhi wahi shakl hu-ba-hu mujh mein

rafugaron ne ajab taba-azmai ki

rahi sire se na gunjaish-e-rafu mujh mein

wo jis ke samne meri zaban nahin khulti

usi ke sath to hoti hai guftugu mujh mein

KHuda kare ki use dil ka rasta mil jae

bhaTak rahi hai koi chap ku-ba-ku mujh mein

us ek zohra-jabin ke tufail jari hai

tamam zohra-jabinon ki justuju mujh mein

nahin pasand mujhe sher-o-shaeri karna

kabhi-kabhaar bas uThti hai ek hu mujh mein

main zindagi hun mujhe is qadar na chah 'shuur'

musafirana iqamat-guzin hai tu mujh mein