tanhai jab shor machane lagti hai

tanhā.ī jab shor machāne lagtī hai

kamre kī har chiiz Darāne lagtī hai

kaise āḳhir husn ke 'aib dikhā.ī deñ

dekheñ to mad-hoshī chhāne lagtī hai

ye 'ālam hai aaj agar achchhā.ī karo

duniyā apnā rang dikhāne lagtī hai

jaane kis kā saaya hai is duniyā par

ḳhud meñ ḳhud ko hī dafnāne lagtī hai

ek burī 'ādat hai is ḳhāmoshī kī

maazī kī tasvīr banāne lagtī hai

jaise hī sone kī koshish kartā huuñ

koī aahaT dil dhaḌkāne lagtī hai

band karūñ darvāza to ik hairānī

khiḌkī par adhikār jamāne lagtī hai

juuñ hī apne dil ke andar jaatā huuñ

dil kī duniyā bāhar aane lagtī hai

thak jaatī hai jab ġham se laḌte laḌte

ruuh badan se aañkh churāne lagtī hai

marnā kyā hai hijr ke māroñ se pūchho

dhīre dhīre laash Thikāne lagtī hai

aisī fitrat hotī hai chālākī kī

apne ghar ko aag lagāne lagtī hai

tanhai jab shor machane lagti hai

kamre ki har chiz Darane lagti hai

kaise aaKHir husn ke 'aib dikhai den

dekhen to mad-hoshi chhane lagti hai

ye 'alam hai aaj agar achchhai karo

duniya apna rang dikhane lagti hai

jaane kis ka saya hai is duniya par

KHud mein KHud ko hi dafnane lagti hai

ek buri 'adat hai is KHamoshi ki

mazi ki taswir banane lagti hai

jaise hi sone ki koshish karta hun

koi aahaT dil dhaDkane lagti hai

band karun darwaza to ek hairani

khiDki par adhikar jamane lagti hai

jun hi apne dil ke andar jata hun

dil ki duniya bahar aane lagti hai

thak jati hai jab gham se laDte laDte

ruh badan se aankh churane lagti hai

marna kya hai hijr ke maron se puchho

dhire dhire lash Thikane lagti hai

aisi fitrat hoti hai chaalaki ki

apne ghar ko aag lagane lagti hai