main tishna tha mujhe sar-chashma-e-sarab diya

maiñ tishna thā mujhe sar-chashma-e-sarāb diyā

thake badan ko mire pattharoñ meñ daab diyā

jo dastaras meñ na thā merī vo milā mujh ko

bisāt-e-ḳhāk se bāhar jahān-e-ḳhvāb diyā

ajab karishma dikhāyā ba-yak qalam us ne

havā chalā.ī samundar ko naqsh-e-āb diyā

meñ raakh ho gayā dīvār-e-sañg takte hue

sunā savāl na us ne koī javāb diyā

tahī-ḳhazāna nafas thā bachā ke kyā rakhtā

na us ne pūchhā na maiñ ne kabhī hisāb diyā

phir ek naqsh kā nairañg 'zeb' bikhregā

mire ġhubār ko phir us ne pech-o-tāb diyā

main tishna tha mujhe sar-chashma-e-sarab diya

thake badan ko mere pattharon mein dab diya

jo dastaras mein na tha meri wo mila mujh ko

bisat-e-KHak se bahar jahan-e-KHwab diya

ajab karishma dikhaya ba-yak qalam us ne

hawa chalai samundar ko naqsh-e-ab diya

mein rakh ho gaya diwar-e-sang takte hue

suna sawal na us ne koi jawab diya

tahi-KHazana nafas tha bacha ke kya rakhta

na us ne puchha na main ne kabhi hisab diya

phir ek naqsh ka nairang 'zeb' bikhrega

mere ghubar ko phir us ne pech-o-tab diya