dariyā kī ravānī vahī dahshat bhī vahī hai
aur Dūbte lamhāt kī sūrat bhī vahī hai

alfāz bhī likkhe haiñ vahī nok-e-qalam ne
aurāq pe phailī huī rañgat bhī vahī hai

kyuuñ us kā sarāpā na huā naqsh-ba-dīvār
jab maiñ bhī vahī huuñ mirī hairat bhī vahī hai

kyuuñ barf sī paḌtī hai kahīñ shahr-e-darūñ par
jab muzhda-e-ḳhurshīd meñ hiddat bhī vahī hai

kyuuñ DhūñDne nikle haiñ na.e ġham kā ḳhazīna
jab dil bhī vahī dard kī daulat bhī vahī hai

raste se mirī jañg bhī jaarī hai abhī tak
aur paañv tale zaḳhm kī vahshat bhī vahī hai

tā-umr nigāhoñ ke liye ek sā manzar
saa.e kī tarah saa.e kī qīmat bhī vahī hai

dariya ki rawani wahi dahshat bhi wahi hai
aur Dubte lamhat ki surat bhi wahi hai

alfaz bhi likkhe hain wahi nok-e-qalam ne
auraq pe phaili hui rangat bhi wahi hai

kyun us ka sarapa na hua naqsh-ba-diwar
jab main bhi wahi hun meri hairat bhi wahi hai

kyun barf si paDti hai kahin shahr-e-darun par
jab muzhda-e-KHurshid mein hiddat bhi wahi hai

kyun DhunDne nikle hain nae gham ka KHazina
jab dil bhi wahi dard ki daulat bhi wahi hai

raste se meri jang bhi jari hai abhi tak
aur panw tale zaKHm ki wahshat bhi wahi hai

ta-umr nigahon ke liye ek sa manzar
sae ki tarah sae ki qimat bhi wahi hai