usi ke dam pe to ye dosti bachi hui thi

usī ke dam pe to ye dostī bachī huī thī

hamāre biich meñ jo ham-sarī bachī huī thī

hamāre biich meñ ik puḳhtagī bachī huī thī

bachī huī thī magar aarzī bachī huī thī

usī ke nuur se ye raushnī bachī huī thī

mire nasīb meñ jo tīrgī bachī huī thī

usī ke dam pe manāyā thā us ne jashn mirā

ki dushmanī meñ bhī jo dostī bachī huī thī

kamāl ye thā ki ham bahs haar baiThe the

hamāre lahje kī shā.istagī bachī huī thī

agarche ḳhatm the rishte paḌosiyoñ vaale

hamāre biich meñ hamsā.egī bachī hī thī

badal chukā thā vo apnā mizāj mere liye

magar dikhāve ko ik be-ruḳhī bachī huī thī

usī ke nuur se pur-nūr thā ye saarā jahāñ

hamārī aañkh meñ jo raushnī bachī huī thī

ab is maqām pe pahuñchā diyā thā ham ne ishq

junūn ḳhatm thā dīvāngī bachī huī thī

usī ne joḌ ke rakkhā huā thā rishte ko

hamāre biich meñ jo barhamī bachī huī thī

is ek baat kī sharmindagī ne maar diyā

mire vajūd tirī tishnagī bachī huī thī

ubuur kar liyā sahrā to phir se lauT aa.e

junūn baaqī thā āshuftagī bachī huī thī

maiñ gāhe-gāhe use yaad kar hī letā thā

isī bahāne mirī zindagī bachī huī thī

usī ke dam pe paḌhe bhī ga.e sune bhī ga.e

hamāre lahje meñ jo chāshnī bachī huī thī

zamāne terī hunar-kosh razm ke hāthoñ

maiñ luT chukā thā magar shā.erī bachī huī thī

vo kaun raaz thā jis ko bayān kar na sake

vo kaun baat thī jo 'ja.afarī' bachī huī thī

usi ke dam pe to ye dosti bachi hui thi

hamare bich mein jo ham-sari bachi hui thi

hamare bich mein ek puKHtagi bachi hui thi

bachi hui thi magar aarzi bachi hui thi

usi ke nur se ye raushni bachi hui thi

mere nasib mein jo tirgi bachi hui thi

usi ke dam pe manaya tha us ne jashn mera

ki dushmani mein bhi jo dosti bachi hui thi

kamal ye tha ki hum bahs haar baiThe the

hamare lahje ki shaistagi bachi hui thi

agarche KHatm the rishte paDosiyon wale

hamare bich mein hamsaegi bachi hi thi

badal chuka tha wo apna mizaj mere liye

magar dikhawe ko ek be-ruKHi bachi hui thi

usi ke nur se pur-nur tha ye sara jahan

hamari aankh mein jo raushni bachi hui thi

ab is maqam pe pahuncha diya tha hum ne ishq

junun KHatm tha diwangi bachi hui thi

usi ne joD ke rakkha hua tha rishte ko

hamare bich mein jo barhami bachi hui thi

is ek baat ki sharmindagi ne mar diya

mere wajud teri tishnagi bachi hui thi

ubur kar liya sahra to phir se lauT aae

junun baqi tha aashuftagi bachi hui thi

main gahe-gahe use yaad kar hi leta tha

isi bahane meri zindagi bachi hui thi

usi ke dam pe paDhe bhi gae sune bhi gae

hamare lahje mein jo chashni bachi hui thi

zamane teri hunar-kosh razm ke hathon

main luT chuka tha magar shaeri bachi hui thi

wo kaun raaz tha jis ko bayan kar na sake

wo kaun baat thi jo 'jafari' bachi hui thi