zabt kar ke hansi ko bhul gaya

zabt kar ke hañsī ko bhuul gayā

maiñ to us zaḳhm hī ko bhuul gayā

zāt-dar-zāt ham-safar rah kar

ajnabī ajnabī ko bhuul gayā

sub.h tak vaj.h-e-jāñ-kanī thī jo baat

maiñ use shaam hī ko bhuul gayā

ahd-e-vābastagī guzār ke maiñ

vaj.h-e-vābastagī ko bhuul gayā

sab dalīleñ to mujh ko yaad rahīñ

bahs kyā thī usī ko bhuul gayā

kyuuñ na ho naaz is zehānat par

ek maiñ har kisī ko bhuul gayā

sab se pur-amn vāqi.a ye hai

aadmī aadmī ko bhuul gayā

qahqaha mārte hī dīvāna

har ġham-e-zindagī ko bhuul gayā

ḳhvāb-hā-ḳhvāb jis ko chāhā thā

rañg-hā-rañg usī ko bhuul gayā

kyā qayāmat huī agar ik shaḳhs

apnī ḳhush-qismatī ko bhuul gayā

soch kar us kī ḳhalvat-anjumanī

vaañ maiñ apnī kamī ko bhuul gayā

sab bure mujh ko yaad rahte haiñ

jo bhalā thā usī ko bhuul gayā

un se va.ada to kar liyā lekin

apnī kam-fursatī ko bhuul gayā

bastiyo ab to rāsta de do

ab to maiñ us galī ko bhuul gayā

us ne goyā mujhī ko yaad rakhā

maiñ bhī goyā usī ko bhuul gayā

ya.anī tum vo ho vāqa.ī? had hai

maiñ to sach-much sabhī ko bhuul gayā

āḳhirī but ḳhudā na kyuuñ Thahre

but-shikan but-garī ko bhuul gayā

ab to har baat yaad rahtī hai

ġhāliban maiñ kisī ko bhuul gayā

us kī ḳhushiyoñ se jalne vaalā 'jaun'

apnī īzā-dahī ko bhuul gayā

zabt kar ke hansi ko bhul gaya

main to us zaKHm hi ko bhul gaya

zat-dar-zat ham-safar rah kar

ajnabi ajnabi ko bhul gaya

subh tak wajh-e-jaan-kani thi jo baat

main use sham hi ko bhul gaya

ahd-e-wabastagi guzar ke main

wajh-e-wabastagi ko bhul gaya

sab dalilen to mujh ko yaad rahin

bahs kya thi usi ko bhul gaya

kyun na ho naz is zehanat par

ek main har kisi ko bhul gaya

sab se pur-amn waqia ye hai

aadmi aadmi ko bhul gaya

qahqaha marte hi diwana

har gham-e-zindagi ko bhul gaya

KHwab-ha-KHwab jis ko chaha tha

rang-ha-rang usi ko bhul gaya

kya qayamat hui agar ek shaKHs

apni KHush-qismati ko bhul gaya

soch kar us ki KHalwat-anjumani

wan main apni kami ko bhul gaya

sab bure mujh ko yaad rahte hain

jo bhala tha usi ko bhul gaya

un se wada to kar liya lekin

apni kam-fursati ko bhul gaya

bastiyo ab to rasta de do

ab to main us gali ko bhul gaya

us ne goya mujhi ko yaad rakha

main bhi goya usi ko bhul gaya

yani tum wo ho waqai? had hai

main to sach-much sabhi ko bhul gaya

aaKHiri but KHuda na kyun Thahre

but-shikan but-gari ko bhul gaya

ab to har baat yaad rahti hai

ghaaliban main kisi ko bhul gaya

us ki KHushiyon se jalne wala 'jaun'

apni iza-dahi ko bhul gaya