aur to KHair kya rah gaya

aur to ḳhair kyā rah gayā

haañ magar ik ḳhalā rah gayā

ġham sabhī dil se ruḳhsat hue

dard be-intihā rah gayā

zaḳhm sab mundamil ho ga.e

ik darīcha khulā rah gayā

rañg jaane kahāñ uḌ ga.e

sirf ik daaġh sā rah gayā

ārzūoñ kā markaz thā dil

hasratoñ meñ ghirā rah gayā

rah gayā dil meñ ik dard sā

dil meñ ik dard sā rah gayā

zindagī se ta.alluq mirā

TuuT kar bhī juḌā rah gayā

ham bhī āḳhir pashemāñ hue

aap ko bhī gilā rah gayā

koī mehmān aayā nahīñ

ghar hamārā sajā rah gayā

us ne pūchā thā kyā haal hai

aur maiñ sochtā rah gayā

jaam kyā kyā na ḳhālī hue

dard se dil bharā rah gayā

kis ko chhoḌā ḳhizāñ ne magar

zaḳhm dil kā harā rah gayā

ye bhī kuchh kam nahīñ hai ki dil

gard-e-ġham se aTā rah gayā

kaam 'ajmal' bahut the hameñ

haath dil par dharā rah gayā

aur to KHair kya rah gaya

han magar ek KHala rah gaya

gham sabhi dil se ruKHsat hue

dard be-intiha rah gaya

zaKHm sab mundamil ho gae

ek daricha khula rah gaya

rang jaane kahan uD gae

sirf ek dagh sa rah gaya

aarzuon ka markaz tha dil

hasraton mein ghira rah gaya

rah gaya dil mein ek dard sa

dil mein ek dard sa rah gaya

zindagi se talluq mera

TuT kar bhi juDa rah gaya

hum bhi aaKHir pasheman hue

aap ko bhi gila rah gaya

koi mehman aaya nahin

ghar hamara saja rah gaya

us ne pucha tha kya haal hai

aur main sochta rah gaya

jam kya kya na KHali hue

dard se dil bhara rah gaya

kis ko chhoDa KHizan ne magar

zaKHm dil ka hara rah gaya

ye bhi kuchh kam nahin hai ki dil

gard-e-gham se aTa rah gaya

kaam 'ajmal' bahut the hamein

hath dil par dhara rah gaya