aaj kisii ne baato.n baato.n me.n‚ jab un kaa naam liyaa
dil ne jaise Thokar khaa_ii‚ dard ne ba.Dakar thaam liyaa
ghar se daaman jha.D ke nikale‚ vahashat kaa saamaan na puuchh
yaanii gard-e-raah se hamane‚ raKht-e-safar kaa kaam liyaa
diivaaro.n ke saaye-saaye‚ umr bitaa_ii diivaane
muft me.n tanaasaani-e-Gam kaa apane par ilzaam liyaa
raah-e-talab me.n chalate chalate‚ thank ke jab ham chuur huye
zulf kii Tha.nDii chaa.Nv me.n baiThe‚ pal do pal aaraam liyaa
ho.nTh jale.n yaa siinaa sulage‚ ko_ii taras kab khaataa hai
jaam usii kaa jisane ’TabaaN’‚ jur’at se kuchh kaam liyaa
dil ne jaise Thokar khaa_ii‚ dard ne ba.Dakar thaam liyaa
ghar se daaman jha.D ke nikale‚ vahashat kaa saamaan na puuchh
yaanii gard-e-raah se hamane‚ raKht-e-safar kaa kaam liyaa
diivaaro.n ke saaye-saaye‚ umr bitaa_ii diivaane
muft me.n tanaasaani-e-Gam kaa apane par ilzaam liyaa
raah-e-talab me.n chalate chalate‚ thank ke jab ham chuur huye
zulf kii Tha.nDii chaa.Nv me.n baiThe‚ pal do pal aaraam liyaa
ho.nTh jale.n yaa siinaa sulage‚ ko_ii taras kab khaataa hai
jaam usii kaa jisane ’TabaaN’‚ jur’at se kuchh kaam liyaa