yuuñ bhī dil ahbāb ke ham ne gaahe gaahe rakkhe the

apne zaḳhm-e-nazar par ḳhush-fahmī ke phāhe rakkhe the

ham ne tazād-e-dahr ko samjhā do-rāhe tartīb diye

aur baratne nikle to dekhā sah-rāhe rakkhe the

raqs-kada ho bazm-e-suḳhan ho koī kārgah-e-fan ho

zardozoñ ne apnī mā-tahtī meñ julāhe rakkhe the

mohtasiboñ kī ḳhātir bhī apne iz.hār meñ kuchh pahlū

rakh to liye the ham ne ab chāhe an-chāhe rakkhe the

jo vaj.h-e-rāhat bhī na the aur TuuT ga.e to ġham na huā

aah vo rishte kyuuñ ham ne ik umr nibāhe rakkhe the

kāhkashāñ-bandī meñ suḳhan kī rah ga.ī 'sāz' kasar kaisī

lafz to ham ne chun ke najūme mohre maahe rakkhe the