KHalwat-e-zat hai aur anjuman-arai hai

ḳhalvat-e-zāt hai aur anjuman-ārā.ī hai

bazm sī bazm hai tanhā.ī sī tanhā.ī hai

vo hai ḳhāmosh magar us ke sukūt-e-lab par

raqs kartā huā ik ālam-e-goyā.ī hai

jab añdhere mirī āñkhoñ kā lahū chaaT chuke

tab in āñkhoñ meñ rifāqat kī chamak aa.ī hai

ab ḳhudā us ko banāyā hai to yaad aatā hai

jaise us but se to barsoñ kī shanāsā.ī hai

niiñd TuuTī hai to ehsās-e-ziyāñ bhī jaagā

dhuup dīvār se āñgan meñ utar aa.ī hai

pas-e-dīvār-e-abad dekh rahā huuñ ai dost

merī āñkhoñ meñ mire ahd kī bīnā.ī hai

mere chehre pe hai vo aks ki ā.īna-e-zāt

kabhī merā kabhī ḳhud apnā tamāshā.ī hai

mere sach meñ to koī khoT nahīñ thā 'sarshār'

phir ye kyuuñ zahr se tiryāk kī bū aa.ī hai

KHalwat-e-zat hai aur anjuman-arai hai

bazm si bazm hai tanhai si tanhai hai

wo hai KHamosh magar us ke sukut-e-lab par

raqs karta hua ek aalam-e-goyai hai

jab andhere meri aankhon ka lahu chaT chuke

tab in aankhon mein rifaqat ki chamak aai hai

ab KHuda us ko banaya hai to yaad aata hai

jaise us but se to barson ki shanasai hai

nind TuTi hai to ehsas-e-ziyan bhi jaga

dhup diwar se aangan mein utar aai hai

pas-e-diwar-e-abad dekh raha hun ai dost

meri aankhon mein mere ahd ki binai hai

mere chehre pe hai wo aks ki aaina-e-zat

kabhi mera kabhi KHud apna tamashai hai

mere sach mein to koi khoT nahin tha 'sarshaar'

phir ye kyun zahr se tiryak ki bu aai hai