maiñ ek pal kī thā ḳhushbū kidhar nikal aayā

chalā maiñ mujh ko havā kā safar nikal aayā

na khīñchnī thī tumheñ sat.h-e-āb kī chādar

kabhī kā ghaat meñ baiThā bhañvar nikal aayā

barahnagī ko tamāshā bhī dardnāk milā

badan ke rañg jab utre khañDar nikal aayā

vo ek abr to bijlī se raat bhar laḌtā

havā ke miyān se ḳhanjar magar nikal aayā

sukūt-e-āb se Dar kar jo maarī chīḳh us ne

to ik kaTā huā dariyā se sar nikal aayā

shikast o reḳht ke hāthoñ ne kuchh diyā to sahī

girā makān to guḌiyā kā ghar nikal aayā