shafaq jo ru-e-sahar par gulal malne lagi

shafaq jo rū-e-sahar par gulāl malne lagī

ye bastiyoñ kī fazā kyuuñ dhuāñ ugalne lagī

isī liye to havā ro paḌī daraḳhtoñ meñ

abhī maiñ khil na sakā thā ki rut badalne lagī

utar ke naav se bhī kab safar tamām huā

zamīñ pe paañv dharā to zamīn chalne lagī

kisī kā jism agar chhū liyā ḳhayāl meñ bhī

to por por mirī misl-e-sham.a jalne lagī

maiñ nāptā chalā qadmoñ se apne saa.e ko

kabhī jo dasht-e-masāfat meñ dhuup Dhalne lagī

mirī nigāh meñ ḳhvāhish kā shā.iba bhī na thā

ye barf sī tire chehre pe kyuuñ pighalne lagī

havā chalī sar-e-sahrā to yuuñ lagā jaise

ridā-e-shām mire dosh se phisalne lagī

kahīñ paḌā na ho partav bahār-e-rafta kā

ye sabz buuñd sī palkoñ pe kyā machalne lagī

na jaane kyā kahā us ne bahut hī āhista

fazā kī Thahrī huī saañs phir se chalne lagī

jo dil kā zahr thā kāġhaz pe sab bikher diyā

jo apne aap tabī.at mirī sambhalne lagī

jahāñ shajar pe lagā thā tabar kā zaḳhm 'shakeb'

vahīñ ye dekh le koñpal na.ī nikalne lagī

shafaq jo ru-e-sahar par gulal malne lagi

ye bastiyon ki faza kyun dhuan ugalne lagi

isi liye to hawa ro paDi daraKHton mein

abhi main khil na saka tha ki rut badalne lagi

utar ke naw se bhi kab safar tamam hua

zamin pe panw dhara to zamin chalne lagi

kisi ka jism agar chhu liya KHayal mein bhi

to por por meri misl-e-shama jalne lagi

main napta chala qadmon se apne sae ko

kabhi jo dasht-e-masafat mein dhup Dhalne lagi

meri nigah mein KHwahish ka shaiba bhi na tha

ye barf si tere chehre pe kyun pighalne lagi

hawa chali sar-e-sahra to yun laga jaise

rida-e-sham mere dosh se phisalne lagi

kahin paDa na ho partaw bahaar-e-rafta ka

ye sabz bund si palkon pe kya machalne lagi

na jaane kya kaha us ne bahut hi aahista

faza ki Thahri hui sans phir se chalne lagi

jo dil ka zahr tha kaghaz pe sab bikher diya

jo apne aap tabiat meri sambhalne lagi

jahan shajar pe laga tha tabar ka zaKHm 'shakeb'

wahin ye dekh le konpal nai nikalne lagi