wo baad-e-garm tha baad-e-saba ke hote hue

vo bād-e-garm thā bād-e-sabā ke hote hue

maiñ zaḳhm zaḳhm thā barg-e-hinā ke hote hue

bas ek manzar-e-ḳhālī thā merī āñkhoñ meñ

nigār-e-ḳhāna-e-rañg-e-hinā ke hote hue

vo tāq-e-dil ho ki mehrāb-e-mimbar-e-maqtal

charāġh sab ne jalā.e havā ke hote hue

ajiib log the ḳhāmosh rah ke jiite the

diloñ meñ hurmat-e-sañg-e-sadā ke hote hue

vo ek vasl kī shab bhī malāl meñ guzrī

girah-e-kushā.ī-e-band-e-qabā ke hote hue

vo lauT aa.e the ranj-e-safar ke imkāñ se

rafīq-e-rāh kī āvāz-e-pā ke hote hue

na kam huā thā gunāhoñ se raġhbatoñ kā junūñ

hazār sohbat-e-sidq-o-safā ke hote hue

wo baad-e-garm tha baad-e-saba ke hote hue

main zaKHm zaKHm tha barg-e-hina ke hote hue

bas ek manzar-e-KHali tha meri aankhon mein

nigar-e-KHana-e-rang-e-hina ke hote hue

wo taq-e-dil ho ki mehrab-e-mimbar-e-maqtal

charagh sab ne jalae hawa ke hote hue

ajib log the KHamosh rah ke jite the

dilon mein hurmat-e-sang-e-sada ke hote hue

wo ek wasl ki shab bhi malal mein guzri

girah-e-kushai-e-band-e-qaba ke hote hue

wo lauT aae the ranj-e-safar ke imkan se

rafiq-e-rah ki aawaz-e-pa ke hote hue

na kam hua tha gunahon se raghbaton ka junun

hazar sohbat-e-sidq-o-safa ke hote hue