nāma-bar aate rahe jaate rahe
hijr meñ yuuñ dil ko bahlāte rahe
ye bhī kyā kam hai ki mere haal par
der tak vo ġhaur farmāte rahe
shiddat-e-ehsās-e-tanhā.ī na pūchh
ham bharī mahfil meñ ghabrāte rahe
hijr kī tārīkiyāñ baḌhtī ga.iiñ
mahr o mah aate rahe jaate rahe
koī kyā jānegā ye rāz-o-niyāz
dil hameñ ham dil ko samjhāte rahe
manzil-e-maqsūd par pahuñche vahī
raah meñ jo Thokareñ khāte rahe
nashsha-e-mai tez-tar hotā gayā
shaiḳh sāhab va.az farmāte rahe
kyā ajab shai hai matā-e-dil 'sahar'
jo use khote rahe paate rahe