nāḳhudā saḳht ḳhafā garche hamīñ par the bahut

ham ne bhī azm ke pahne hue zevar the bahut

tū ne dastak hī nahīñ dī kisī darvāze par

varna khulne ko to dīvār meñ bhī dar the bahut

uḌ nahīñ paayā agarche ye fazā bhī thī khulī

mere andar se mujhe jakḌe hue Dar the bahut

jiit terā hī muqaddar thī so tū jiit gayā

varna haare hue lashkar meñ sikandar the bahut

ḳhaam thī pyaas tirī varna to is dasht meñ bhī

ek eḌī ke ragaḌne pe samundar the bahut

chhin ga.ī aañkh se hairat ki tirī bastī meñ

har ghaḌī rañg badalte hue manzar the bahut

vaqt kī mauj hameñ paar lagātī kaise

ham ne hī jism se bāñdhe hue patthar the bahut