kya hua humse jo duniya bad-guman hone lagi

kyā huā ham se jo duniyā bad-gumāñ hone lagī

apnī hastī aur bhī nazdīk-e-jāñ hone lagī

dhīre dhīre sar meñ aa kar bhar gayā barsoñ kā shor

rafta rafta ārzu-e-dil dhuāñ hone lagī

baaġh se aa.e ho merā ghar bhī chal kar dekh lo

ab bahāroñ ke dinoñ meñ bhī ḳhizāñ hone lagī

chand logoñ kī farāġhat shahr kā chehra nahīñ

ye haqīqat sab ke chehroñ se ayaañ hone lagī

yaad hai ab tak kisī ke saath ik shām-e-visāl

phir vo rāteñ jab dam-e-ruḳhsat azaañ hone lagī

bād-e-nafrat phir mohabbat ko zabāñ darkār hai

phir azīz-e-jāñ vahī urdu zabāñ hone lagī

zikr tūfān-e-havādis kā chhiḌā jo ek din

hote hote dāstāñ merī bayāñ hone lagī

saḳht manzil kaaT kar ham jab hue kuchh sust-pā

tez-rau kuchh aur bhī umr-e-ravāñ hone lagī

chhū rahī hai āsmānoñ kī bulandī phir nazar

phir hamārī zindagī anjum-nishāñ hone lagī

lo yaqīñ aayā ki dil ke dard kī tāsīr hai

ab to ik ik chiiz ham se ham-zabāñ hone lagī

ghar kī mehnat se mirī raushan hue aivān-e-zar

raushnī honī kahāñ thī aur kahāñ hone lagī

sach kahūñ 'āmir' ki ab us daur meñ jiite ho tum

rasm-e-ulfat bhī jahāñ suud o ziyāñ hone lagī

kya hua hum se jo duniya bad-guman hone lagi

apni hasti aur bhi nazdik-e-jaan hone lagi

dhire dhire sar mein aa kar bhar gaya barson ka shor

rafta rafta aarzu-e-dil dhuan hone lagi

bagh se aae ho mera ghar bhi chal kar dekh lo

ab bahaaron ke dinon mein bhi KHizan hone lagi

chand logon ki faraghat shahr ka chehra nahin

ye haqiqat sab ke chehron se ayan hone lagi

yaad hai ab tak kisi ke sath ek sham-e-visal

phir wo raaten jab dam-e-ruKHsat azan hone lagi

baad-e-nafrat phir mohabbat ko zaban darkar hai

phir aziz-e-jaan wahi urdu zaban hone lagi

zikr tufan-e-hawadis ka chhiDa jo ek din

hote hote dastan meri bayan hone lagi

saKHt manzil kaT kar hum jab hue kuchh sust-pa

tez-rau kuchh aur bhi umr-e-rawan hone lagi

chhu rahi hai aasmanon ki bulandi phir nazar

phir hamari zindagi anjum-nishan hone lagi

lo yaqin aaya ki dil ke dard ki tasir hai

ab to ek ek chiz hum se ham-zaban hone lagi

ghar ki mehnat se meri raushan hue aiwan-e-zar

raushni honi kahan thi aur kahan hone lagi

sach kahun 'amir' ki ab us daur mein jite ho tum

rasm-e-ulfat bhi jahan sud o ziyan hone lagi