duur tak chhā.e the bādal aur kahīñ saaya na thā
is tarah barsāt kā mausam kabhī aayā na thā
surḳh aahan par Tapaktī buuñd hai ab har ḳhushī
zindagī ne yuuñ to pahle ham ko tarsāyā na thā
kyā milā āḳhir tujhe sāyoñ ke pīchhe bhaag kar
ai dil-e-nādāñ tujhe kyā ham ne samjhāyā na thā
uf ye sannāTā ki aahaT tak na ho jis meñ muḳhil
zindagī meñ is qadar ham ne sukūñ paayā na thā
ḳhuub ro.e chhup ke ghar kī chār-dīvārī meñ ham
hāl-e-dil kahne ke qābil koī ham-sāya na thā
ho ga.e qallāsh jab se aas kī daulat luTī
paas apne aur to koī bhī sarmāya na thā
vo payambar ho ki āshiq qatl-gāh-e-shauq meñ
taaj kāñToñ kā kise duniyā ne pahnāyā na thā
ab khulā jhoñkoñ ke pīchhe chal rahī thiiñ āñdhiyāñ
ab jo manzar hai vo pahle to nazar aayā na thā
sirf ḳhushbū kī kamī thī ġhaur ke qābil 'qatīl'
varna gulshan meñ koī bhī phuul murjhāyā na thā
Door tak chhaye thay badal aur kahin saaya na tha
Is tarah barsaat ka mausam kabhi aaya na tha
Kia mila aakhir tujhe saayon ke peechhey bhaag ker
Ai dile naadan tujhey kia humney samjhaya na tha
Uff yeh sannata ke ahat tak na ho jis mai mukhil
Zindgi mai is qadar hum ne sukoon paaya na tha
Khoob roye chhip ke ghar ki chaardeewari mai hum
Haale dil kehne ke qabil koi hamsaaya na tha
Ab khula jhonkon ke peeechey chal rahi theen aandhiyan
Ab jo manzar hai wo pehle to nazar aaya na tha
Sirf khushboo ki kami thee ghaur ke qabil Qateel
Warna gulshan mai koi bhi phool murjhaya na tha
Is tarah barsaat ka mausam kabhi aaya na tha
Kia mila aakhir tujhe saayon ke peechhey bhaag ker
Ai dile naadan tujhey kia humney samjhaya na tha
Uff yeh sannata ke ahat tak na ho jis mai mukhil
Zindgi mai is qadar hum ne sukoon paaya na tha
Khoob roye chhip ke ghar ki chaardeewari mai hum
Haale dil kehne ke qabil koi hamsaaya na tha
Ab khula jhonkon ke peeechey chal rahi theen aandhiyan
Ab jo manzar hai wo pehle to nazar aaya na tha
Sirf khushboo ki kami thee ghaur ke qabil Qateel
Warna gulshan mai koi bhi phool murjhaya na tha