janāza rok kar merā vo is andāz se bole

galī ham ne kahī thī tum to duniyā chhoḌe jaate ho

janaza rok kar mera wo is andaz se bole

gali hum ne kahi thi tum to duniya chhoDe jate ho

ġhazal us ne chheḌī mujhe saaz denā

zarā umr-e-rafta ko āvāz denā

ghazal us ne chheDi mujhe saz dena

zara umr-e-rafta ko aawaz dena

mirī na.ash ke sirhāne vo khaḌe ye kah rahe haiñ

ise niiñd yuuñ na aatī agar intizār hotā

meri nash ke sirhane wo khaDe ye kah rahe hain

ise nind yun na aati agar intizar hota

dekhe baġhair haal ye hai iztirāb kā

kyā jaane kyā ho parda jo uTThe naqāb kā

dekhe baghair haal ye hai iztirab ka

kya jaane kya ho parda jo uTThe naqab ka

banāvaT ho to aisī ho ki jis se sādgī Tapke

ziyāda ho to aslī husn chhup jaatā hai zevar se

banawaT ho to aisi ho ki jis se sadgi Tapke

ziyaada ho to asli husn chhup jata hai zewar se