hamein lapakti hawa par sawar le aai

hameñ lapaktī havā par savār le aa.ī

koī to mauj thī dariyā ke paar le aa.ī

vo log jo kabhī bāhar na ghar se jhāñkte the

ye shab unheñ bhī sar-e-rahguzār le aa.ī

ufuq se tā-ba-ufuq phailtī bikhartī ghaTā

ga.ī rutoñ kā chamaktā ġhubār le aa.ī

matā-e-vāda sambhāle raho ki aaj bhī shaam

vahāñ se ek nayā intizār le aa.ī

udaas shaam kī yādoñ bharī sulagtī havā

hameñ phir aaj purāne dayār le aa.ī

na shab se dekhī ga.ī barg-e-āḳhirī kī thakan

ki buuñd os se us ko utaar le aa.ī

maiñ dekhtā thā shafaq kī taraf magar titlī

paroñ pe rakh ke ajab rañg-zār le aa.ī

bahut dinoñ se na so.e the ham aur aaj havā

kahīñ se niiñd kī ḳhushbū udhār le aa.ī

vo ik adā ki na pahchān paa.e ham 'bānī'

zarā sī baat thī aafat hazār le aa.ī

hamein lapakti hawa par sawar le aai

koi to mauj thi dariya ke par le aai

wo log jo kabhi bahar na ghar se jhankte the

ye shab unhen bhi sar-e-rahguzar le aai

ufuq se ta-ba-ufuq phailti bikharti ghaTa

gai ruton ka chamakta ghubar le aai

mata-e-wada sambhaale raho ki aaj bhi sham

wahan se ek naya intizar le aai

udas sham ki yaadon bhari sulagti hawa

hamein phir aaj purane dayar le aai

na shab se dekhi gai barg-e-aKHiri ki thakan

ki bund os se us ko utar le aai

main dekhta tha shafaq ki taraf magar titli

paron pe rakh ke ajab rang-zar le aai

bahut dinon se na soe the hum aur aaj hawa

kahin se nind ki KHushbu udhaar le aai

wo ek ada ki na pahchan pae hum 'bani'

zara si baat thi aafat hazar le aai