ye makin kya ye makan sab la-makan ka khel hai

ye makīñ kyā ye makāñ sab lā-makāñ kā khel hai

ik fusūñ hai ye jahāñ sab āsmāñ kā khel hai

muddatoñ ke ba.ad koī ham se ye kah kar milā

kuchh nahīñ ye hijr bas āh-o-fuġhāñ kā khel hai

aaj sūkhe phuul jab ham ko kitāboñ meñ mile

sochne par yaad aayā bāġhbāñ kā khel hai

ek majnūñ se sar-e-bāzār jab pūchhā gayā

ishq kyā hai to kahā donoñ-jahāñ kā khel hai

sāhiloñ par dekhte haiñ jab taḌaptī machhliyāñ

ik sadā aatī hai ye mauj-e-ravāñ kā khel hai

gar 'sahar' us ko manānā hai to mahv-e-raqs chal

sun rahe haiñ aaj raqs-e-dil-barāñ kā khel hai

ye makin kya ye makan sab la-makan ka khel hai

ek fusun hai ye jahan sab aasman ka khel hai

muddaton ke baad koi hum se ye kah kar mila

kuchh nahin ye hijr bas aah-o-fughan ka khel hai

aaj sukhe phul jab hum ko kitabon mein mile

sochne par yaad aaya baghban ka khel hai

ek majnun se sar-e-bazar jab puchha gaya

ishq kya hai to kaha donon-jahan ka khel hai

sahilon par dekhte hain jab taDapti machhliyan

ek sada aati hai ye mauj-e-rawan ka khel hai

gar 'sahar' us ko manana hai to mahw-e-raqs chal

sun rahe hain aaj raqs-e-dil-baran ka khel hai