kyun na apni KHubi-e-qismat pe itraati hawa

kyuuñ na apnī ḳhūbi-e-qismat pe itrātī havā

phuul jaise ik badan ko chhū kar aa.ī thī havā

yuuñ ḳhayāl aatā hai us kā yaad aa.e jis tarah

garmiyoñ kī dopahar meñ shaam kī ThanDī havā

aur abhī sulgeñge ham kamre ke ātish-dān meñ

aur abhī kohsār se utregī barfīlī havā

ham bhī ik jhoñke se lutf-andoz ho lete kabhī

bhūle-bhaTke is galī meñ bhī chalī aatī havā

ek zahrīlā dhuāñ bikhrā ga.ī chāroñ taraf

sab ko andhā kar ga.ī aisī chalī andhī havā

us ne likh bhejā hai ye pīpal ke patte par mujhe

kyā tujhe raas aa ga.ī bijlī ke pañkhe kī havā

kyuuñ kar ai 'ābid' bujhā paatā maiñ apnī tishnagī

mujh tak aane hī se pahle ho gayā paanī havā

kyun na apni KHubi-e-qismat pe itraati hawa

phul jaise ek badan ko chhu kar aai thi hawa

yun KHayal aata hai us ka yaad aae jis tarah

garmiyon ki dopahar mein sham ki ThanDi hawa

aur abhi sulgenge hum kamre ke aatish-dan mein

aur abhi kohsar se utregi barfili hawa

hum bhi ek jhonke se lutf-andoz ho lete kabhi

bhule-bhaTke is gali mein bhi chali aati hawa

ek zahrila dhuan bikhra gai chaaron taraf

sab ko andha kar gai aisi chali andhi hawa

us ne likh bheja hai ye pipal ke patte par mujhe

kya tujhe ras aa gai bijli ke pankhe ki hawa

kyun kar ai 'abid' bujha pata main apni tishnagi

mujh tak aane hi se pahle ho gaya pani hawa