nigah oT rahun kasa-e-KHabar mein rahun

nigāh oT rahūñ kāsa-e-ḳhabar meñ rahūñ

maiñ bujhte bujhte bhī pairāhan-e-sharar meñ rahūñ

maiñ ḳhud hī roz tamannā meñ aap shām-e-firāq

ajab nahīñ jo akelī bhare nagar meñ rahūñ

sulag uThī to añdheroñ kā rakh liyā hai bharam

jo raushnī hoñ to kyuuñ chashm-e-nauha-gar meñ rahūñ

tamām umr safar meñ guzār duuñ apnī

tamām umr tamannā-e-rahguzar meñ rahūñ

likhā gayā mujhe āvāz-e-ḳhāmushī kī tarah

ḳhud apnā aks banūñ sāya-e-hunar meñ rahūñ

vo tishnagī thī ki shabnam ko hoñT tarse haiñ

vo aab huuñ ki muqayyad guhar guhar meñ rahūñ

'adā' maiñ nik.hat-e-gul bhī na thī sabā bhī na thī

ki mehmāñ sī rahūñ aur apne ghar meñ rahūñ

nigah oT rahun kasa-e-KHabar mein rahun

main bujhte bujhte bhi pairahan-e-sharar mein rahun

main KHud hi roz tamanna mein aap sham-e-firaq

ajab nahin jo akeli bhare nagar mein rahun

sulag uThi to andheron ka rakh liya hai bharam

jo raushni hon to kyun chashm-e-nauha-gar mein rahun

tamam umr safar mein guzar dun apni

tamam umr tamanna-e-rahguzar mein rahun

likha gaya mujhe aawaz-e-KHamushi ki tarah

KHud apna aks banun saya-e-hunar mein rahun

wo tishnagi thi ki shabnam ko honT tarse hain

wo aab hun ki muqayyad guhar guhar mein rahun

'ada' main nikhat-e-gul bhi na thi saba bhi na thi

ki mehman si rahun aur apne ghar mein rahun