dur tak sabza kahin hai aur na koi saeban

duur tak sabza kahīñ hai aur na koī sā.ebāñ

zer-e-pā taptī zamīñ hai sar pe jaltā āsmāñ

jaise do mulkoñ ko ik sarhad alag kartī huī

vaqt ne ḳhat aisā khīñchā mere us ke darmiyāñ

ab ke sailāb-e-balā sab kuchh bahā kar le gayā

ab na ḳhvāboñ ke jazīre haiñ na dil kī kashtiyāñ

lutf un kā ab huā to hai magar kuchh is tarah

jaise sahrā se guzar jaa.e koī abr-e-ravāñ

munhasir hai aisī ik buniyād par us kā yaqīñ

jis tarah dosh-e-havā par koī tinkoñ kā makāñ

be-zabānoñ se ḳhamoshī kā gila kaisā ki jab

so ga.e lafzoñ kī chādar taan kar ahl-e-zabāñ

ye safar kaisā hai 'mohsin' jitnā baḌhte jā.iye

baḌhtī jaa.eñ utnī hī manzil-ba-manzil dūriyāñ

dur tak sabza kahin hai aur na koi saeban

zer-e-pa tapti zamin hai sar pe jalta aasman

jaise do mulkon ko ek sarhad alag karti hui

waqt ne KHat aisa khincha mere us ke darmiyan

ab ke sailab-e-bala sab kuchh baha kar le gaya

ab na KHwabon ke jazire hain na dil ki kashtiyan

lutf un ka ab hua to hai magar kuchh is tarah

jaise sahra se guzar jae koi abr-e-rawan

munhasir hai aisi ek buniyaad par us ka yaqin

jis tarah dosh-e-hawa par koi tinkon ka makan

be-zabanon se KHamoshi ka gila kaisa ki jab

so gae lafzon ki chadar tan kar ahl-e-zaban

ye safar kaisa hai 'mohsin' jitna baDhte jaiye

baDhti jaen utni hi manzil-ba-manzil duriyan