ghubar-e-dasht-e-talab mein hain raftagan kya kya

ġhubār-e-dasht-e-talab meñ haiñ raftagāñ kyā kyā

chamak rahe haiñ añdhere meñ ustuḳhvāñ kyā kyā

dikhā ke ham ko hamārā hī qaash qaash badan

dilāse dete haiñ dekho to qātilāñ kyā kyā

ghuTī diloñ kī mohabbat to shahr baḌhne lagā

miTe jo ghar to huvaidā hue makāñ kyā kyā

palaT ke dekhā to apne nishān-e-pā bhī na the

hamāre saath safar meñ the ham-rahāñ kyā kyā

halāk-e-nāla-e-shabnam zarā nazar to uThā

numūd karte haiñ 'ālam meñ gul-ruḳhāñ kyā kyā

kahīñ hai chāñd savālī kahīñ gadā ḳhurshīd

tumhāre dar pe khaḌe haiñ ye sā.ilāñ kyā kyā

bichhaḌ ke tujh se na jī paa.e muḳhtasar ye hai

is ek baat se niklī hai dāstāñ kyā kyā

hai pur-sukūn samundar magar suno to sahī

lab-e-ḳhamosh se kahte haiñ bādbāñ kyā kyā

kisī kā raḳht-e-masāfat tamām dhuup hī dhuup

kisī ke sar pe kashīda haiñ sā.ebāñ kyā kyā

nikal hī jā.egī ik din madār se ye zamīñ

agarche pahre pe baiThe haiñ āsmāñ kyā kyā

fanā kī chaal ke aage kisī kī kuchh na chalī

bisāt-e-dahr se uTThe hisāb-dāñ kyā kyā

kise ḳhabar hai ki 'amjad' bahār aane tak

ḳhizāñ ne chaaT liye hoñge gulsitāñ kyā kyā

ghubar-e-dasht-e-talab mein hain raftagan kya kya

chamak rahe hain andhere mein ustuKHwan kya kya

dikha ke hum ko hamara hi qash qash badan

dilase dete hain dekho to qatilan kya kya

ghuTi dilon ki mohabbat to shahr baDhne laga

miTe jo ghar to huwaida hue makan kya kya

palaT ke dekha to apne nishan-e-pa bhi na the

hamare sath safar mein the ham-rahan kya kya

halak-e-nala-e-shabnam zara nazar to uTha

numud karte hain 'alam mein gul-ruKHan kya kya

kahin hai chand sawali kahin gada KHurshid

tumhaare dar pe khaDe hain ye sailan kya kya

bichhaD ke tujh se na ji pae muKHtasar ye hai

is ek baat se nikli hai dastan kya kya

hai pur-sukun samundar magar suno to sahi

lab-e-KHamosh se kahte hain baadban kya kya

kisi ka raKHt-e-masafat tamam dhup hi dhup

kisi ke sar pe kashida hain saeban kya kya

nikal hi jaegi ek din madar se ye zamin

agarche pahre pe baiThe hain aasman kya kya

fana ki chaal ke aage kisi ki kuchh na chali

bisat-e-dahr se uTThe hisab-dan kya kya

kise KHabar hai ki 'amjad' bahaar aane tak

KHizan ne chaT liye honge gulsitan kya kya