jaan ise chalāne meñ ahrman kī khaptī hai
rāt-din magar duniyā naam terā japtī hai

raushnī ke jalve haiñ phalte phūlte jañgal
jin kī chhattr-chhāyā meñ tīrgī panaptī hai

guuñj sī yahāñ shab-bhar tum jo roz sunte ho
dasht kī panāhoñ meñ ḳhāmushī taḌaptī hai

kyā kahā kaho to phir dhyān husn sīrat kā
ai miyāñ mirī maano chhāp lo jo chhaptī hai

nā-gahāñ magar is meñ phuul kyuuñ nahīñ khilte
reg-zār kī mānind ḳhāk-e-dil bhī taptī hai

husn utar ke aatā hai yuuñ 'umañg' āñkhoñ meñ
jhiil jis tarah gahrī raushnī haḌaptī hai

jaan ise chalane mein ahrman ki khapti hai
raat-din magar duniya nam tera japti hai

raushni ke jalwe hain phalte phulte jangal
jin ki chhattr-chhaya mein tirgi panapti hai

gunj si yahan shab-bhar tum jo roz sunte ho
dasht ki panahon mein KHamushi taDapti hai

kya kaha kaho to phir dhyan husn sirat ka
ai miyan meri mano chhap lo jo chhapti hai

na-gahan magar is mein phul kyun nahin khilte
reg-zar ki manind KHak-e-dil bhi tapti hai

husn utar ke aata hai yun 'umang' aankhon mein
jhil jis tarah gahri raushni haDapti hai