ajab ek be-suburi rah gai hai

'ajab ik be-subūrī rah ga.ī hai

koī ḳhvāhish adhūrī rah ga.ī hai

zarūrī jo nahīñ thī baat keh dī

jo kahnī thī vo puurī rah ga.ī hai

vo shāh-e-misr aayā bhī to aise

nigāhoñ meñ be-nūrī rah ga.ī hai

safar anjām tak pohñchā nahīñ hai

qadam kī bas ye duurī rah ga.ī hai

zamāne kī to sab rasmeñ nibhā.īñ

tumhārī jī-huzūrī rah ga.ī hai

jo kahnā thā vo lab tak aa na paayā

ḳhalish bas ye zarūrī rah ga.ī hai

bichhaḌ kar tujh se bhī 'ambar' tirī hai

ye majbūrī shu'ūrī rah ga.ī hai

'ajab ek be-suburi rah gai hai

koi KHwahish adhuri rah gai hai

zaruri jo nahin thi baat keh di

jo kahni thi wo puri rah gai hai

wo shah-e-misr aaya bhi to aise

nigahon mein be-nuri rah gai hai

safar anjam tak pohncha nahin hai

qadam ki bas ye duri rah gai hai

zamane ki to sab rasmen nibhain

tumhaari ji-huzuri rah gai hai

jo kahna tha wo lab tak aa na paya

KHalish bas ye zaruri rah gai hai

bichhaD kar tujh se bhi 'ambar' teri hai

ye majburi shu'uri rah gai hai