wafa ki KHair manata hun bewafai mein bhi

vafā kī ḳhair manātā huuñ bevafā.ī meñ bhī

maiñ us kī qaid meñ huuñ qaid se rihā.ī meñ bhī

lahū kī aag meñ jal-bujh ga.e badan to khulā

rasā.ī meñ bhī ḳhasāra hai nā-rasā.ī meñ bhī

badalte rahte haiñ mausam guzartā rahtā hai vaqt

magar ye dil ki vahīñ kā vahīñ judā.ī meñ bhī

lihāz-e-hurmat-e-paimāñ na pās-e-ham-ḳhvābī

ajab tarah ke tasādum the āshnā.ī meñ bhī

maiñ das baras se kisī ḳhvāb ke azaab meñ huuñ

vahī azaab dar aayā hai is dahā.ī meñ bhī

tasādum-e-dil-o-duniyā meñ dil kī haar ke ba.ad

hijāb aane lagā hai ġhazal-sarā.ī meñ bhī

maiñ jā rahā huuñ ab us kī taraf usī kī taraf

jo mere saath thā merī shikasta-pā.ī meñ bhī

wafa ki KHair manata hun bewafai mein bhi

main us ki qaid mein hun qaid se rihai mein bhi

lahu ki aag mein jal-bujh gae badan to khula

rasai mein bhi KHasara hai na-rasai mein bhi

badalte rahte hain mausam guzarta rahta hai waqt

magar ye dil ki wahin ka wahin judai mein bhi

lihaz-e-hurmat-e-paiman na pas-e-ham-KHwabi

ajab tarah ke tasadum the aashnai mein bhi

main das baras se kisi KHwab ke azab mein hun

wahi azab dar aaya hai is dahai mein bhi

tasadum-e-dil-o-duniya mein dil ki haar ke baad

hijab aane laga hai ghazal-sarai mein bhi

main ja raha hun ab us ki taraf usi ki taraf

jo mere sath tha meri shikasta-pai mein bhi