tum aa ga.e ho tum mujh ko zarā sambhalne do

abhī to nashsha sā āñkhoñ meñ intizār kā hai

tum aa gae ho tum mujh ko zara sambhalne do

abhi to nashsha sa aankhon mein intizar ka hai

harf ko lafz na kar lafz ko iz.hār na de

koī tasvīr mukammal na banā us ke liye

harf ko lafz na kar lafz ko izhaar na de

koi taswir mukammal na bana us ke liye

alfāz kī giraft se hai māvarā hanūz

ik baat kah gayā vo magar kitne kaam kī

alfaz ki giraft se hai mawara hanuz

ek baat kah gaya wo magar kitne kaam ki

jaise ḳhalā ke pas-manzar meñ rañg rañg ke naqsh-o-nigār

bāteñ us kī vazn se ḳhālī lahja bhārī-bharkam hai

jaise KHala ke pas-manzar mein rang rang ke naqsh-o-nigar

baaten us ki wazn se KHali lahja bhaari-bharkam hai

kaun pūchhe mujh se merī gosha-gīrī kā sabab

kaun samjhe dar kabhī dīvār kar lenā mirā

kaun puchhe mujh se meri gosha-giri ka sabab

kaun samjhe dar kabhi diwar kar lena mera