zikr mein aate hain jab alfaz kuchh

zikr meñ aate haiñ jab alfāz kuchh

ham-suḳhan badle tire andāz kuchh

āj-kal māhaul kuchh achchhā nahīñ

haiñ chhupe mahfil meñ dast-andāz kuchh

roz jalte haiñ patañge kis liye

aur bujhtī lau hai be-āvāz kuchh

bach ga.iiñ ye to karishma ho gayā

had meñ sūraj ke jo thiiñ parvāz kuchh

aa ga.ī haiñ talḳhiyāñ kirdār meñ

ho ga.e be-pardā hai e.ajāz kuchh

muskurānā aur muñh kā phernā

ham samajh paa.e na ab tak raaz kuchh

ek tūfāñ sā uThā hai us taraf

uḌ rahe haiñ is taraf bhī baaz kuchh

ishq ke bāzār meñ aa hī ga.e

jo bhī ho anjām ho āġhāz kuchh

zikr mein aate hain jab alfaz kuchh

ham-suKHan badle tere andaz kuchh

aaj-kal mahaul kuchh achchha nahin

hain chhupe mahfil mein dast-andaz kuchh

roz jalte hain patange kis liye

aur bujhti lau hai be-awaz kuchh

bach gain ye to karishma ho gaya

had mein suraj ke jo thin parwaz kuchh

aa gai hain talKHiyan kirdar mein

ho gae be-parda hai eajaz kuchh

muskurana aur munh ka pherna

hum samajh pae na ab tak raaz kuchh

ek tufan sa uTha hai us taraf

uD rahe hain is taraf bhi baz kuchh

ishq ke bazar mein aa hi gae

jo bhi ho anjam ho aaghaz kuchh