muntazir dasht-e-dil-o-jaan hai ki aahu aae

muntazir dasht-e-dil-o-jāñ hai ki aahū aa.e

saare manzar hī badal jaa.eñ agar tū aa.e

niiñd aa.e to achānak tirī aahaT sun luuñ

jaag uTThūñ to badan se tirī ḳhushbū aa.e

be-hunar haath chamakne lagā sūraj kī tarah

aaj ham kis se mile aaj kise chhū aa.e

saut hī saut hai tasvīr hī tasvīr hai tū

yaad terī ka.ī bāteñ ka.ī pahlū aa.e

ham tujhe dekhte hī naqsh-ba-dīvār hue

ab vahī tujh se milegā jise jaadū aa.e

apne hī aks ko paanī meñ kahāñ tak dekhūñ

hijr kī shaam hai koī to lab-e-jū aa.e

kisī jānib nazar aatā nahīñ bādal koī

aur jab sail-e-balā aa.e to har-sū aa.e

chāhtā huuñ ki ho parvāz sitāroñ se buland

aur mire hisse meñ TuuTe hue baazū aa.e

dard meñ Duubī huī raakh meñ nahlā.ī huī

raat yuuñ aa.ī hai jaise koī sādhū aa.e

rāsta rok sakī haiñ na fasīleñ na hisār

phuul jañgal meñ khile shahr meñ ḳhushbū aa.e

āsmānoñ pe na taare haiñ na bādal hai na chāñd

ab to mumkin hai kahīñ se koī jugnū aa.e

vaqt-e-ruḳhsat mire hamrāh koī kab aayā

aur agar lauT ke aa.e bhī to aañsū aa.e

rog bhī tū ne lagāyā hai anokhā 'shahzād'

ab kahāñ se tire is dard kā daarū aa.e

muntazir dasht-e-dil-o-jaan hai ki aahu aae

sare manzar hi badal jaen agar tu aae

nind aae to achanak teri aahaT sun lun

jag uTThun to badan se teri KHushbu aae

be-hunar hath chamakne laga suraj ki tarah

aaj hum kis se mile aaj kise chhu aae

saut hi saut hai taswir hi taswir hai tu

yaad teri kai baaten kai pahlu aae

hum tujhe dekhte hi naqsh-ba-diwar hue

ab wahi tujh se milega jise jadu aae

apne hi aks ko pani mein kahan tak dekhun

hijr ki sham hai koi to lab-e-ju aae

kisi jaanib nazar aata nahin baadal koi

aur jab sail-e-bala aae to har-su aae

chahta hun ki ho parwaz sitaron se buland

aur mere hisse mein TuTe hue bazu aae

dard mein Dubi hui rakh mein nahlai hui

raat yun aai hai jaise koi sadhu aae

rasta rok saki hain na fasilen na hisar

phul jangal mein khile shahr mein KHushbu aae

aasmanon pe na tare hain na baadal hai na chand

ab to mumkin hai kahin se koi jugnu aae

waqt-e-ruKHsat mere hamrah koi kab aaya

aur agar lauT ke aae bhi to aansu aae

rog bhi tu ne lagaya hai anokha 'shahzad'

ab kahan se tere is dard ka daru aae