ek hi shahr mein rahte baste kale koson dur raha

ek hī shahr meñ rahte baste kaale kosoñ duur rahā

is ġham se ham aur bhī haare vo bhī to majbūr rahā

kaal thā ashkoñ kā ā.ankhoñ meñ lekin terī yaad na pūchh

kyā kyā motī maiñ bhī farāham karne par majbūr rahā

vo aur itnā pareshāñ-ḳhātir rabt-e-ġhair kī baat nahīñ

lekin us ke chup rahne se dil ko vahm zarūr rahā

ham aaise nākām-e-vafā ke ġhol meñ aakar baiThe ho

duniyā kī taqdīr badalnā jin kā ik dastūr rahā

husn kī shart-e-vafā jo Thahrī tesha o sañg-e-girāñ kī baat

ham hoñ yā farhād ho āḳhir āshiq to mazdūr rahā

vaqt kī baat hai yaad aa jaanā lekin us kī baat na pūchh

yuuñ to lākhoñ bāteñ niklīñ terā hī mazkūr rahā

ai mere ḳhurshīd-e-shabī kyā vahm-e-tulū-o-ġhurūb tujhe

ek tirī gardish aisī thī ḳhāna-e-dil be-nūr rahā

ishq bhī mohr-ba-lab guzrā hai duniyā kī kyā jur.at thī

us kī nīchī nazroñ meñ bhī aisā saḳht ġhurūr rahā

ham se us kā rabt-e-junūñ thā ek hañsī kī baat sī thī

ham ko āḳhir kyuuñ ye ḳhabt-e-sa.ī-e-nā-mashkūr rahā

sub.h se chalte chalte āḳhir shaam huī āvāra-e-dil

ab maiñ kis manzil meñ pahuñchā ab ghar kitnī duur rahā

ek hi shahr mein rahte baste kale koson dur raha

is gham se hum aur bhi haare wo bhi to majbur raha

kal tha ashkon ka aaankhon mein lekin teri yaad na puchh

kya kya moti main bhi faraham karne par majbur raha

wo aur itna pareshan-KHatir rabt-e-ghair ki baat nahin

lekin us ke chup rahne se dil ko wahm zarur raha

hum aaise nakaam-e-wafa ke ghol mein aakar baiThe ho

duniya ki taqdir badalna jin ka ek dastur raha

husn ki shart-e-wafa jo Thahri tesha o sang-e-giran ki baat

hum hon ya farhad ho aaKHir aashiq to mazdur raha

waqt ki baat hai yaad aa jaana lekin us ki baat na puchh

yun to lakhon baaten niklin tera hi mazkur raha

ai mere KHurshid-e-shabi kya wahm-e-tulu-o-ghurub tujhe

ek teri gardish aisi thi KHana-e-dil be-nur raha

ishq bhi mohr-ba-lab guzra hai duniya ki kya jurat thi

us ki nichi nazron mein bhi aisa saKHt ghurur raha

hum se us ka rabt-e-junun tha ek hansi ki baat si thi

hum ko aaKHir kyun ye KHabt-e-sai-e-na-mashkur raha

subh se chalte chalte aaKHir sham hui aawara-e-dil

ab main kis manzil mein pahuncha ab ghar kitni dur raha