is daur-e-āfiyat meñ ye kyā ho gayā hameñ
patta samajh ke le uḌī vahshī havā hameñ

patthar bane haiñ ijz bayānoñ ke sāmne
taḳhlīq-e-fan kā ḳhuub milā hai silā hameñ

ham ko tulū-e-sub.h-e-bahārāñ kī thī talāsh
is jurm kī sazā hai ye zanjīr-e-pā hameñ

ye daur-e-tez-gām bhī hai un se be-ḳhabar
vo manzileñ jo de ga.iiñ apnā pata hameñ

rāh-e-talab simaT ke qadam chūmne lagī
jab bhī koī harīf-e-safar mil gayā hameñ

zulmat kā daur kuchh bhī sahī satr-posh thā
kab raushnī ne jeb-o-garebāñ diyā hameñ

pas-manzar-e-bahār se ham be-ḳhabar na the
raas aa sakī na ḳhanda-e-gul kī sadā hameñ

ham ko to nazr-e-sail hue umr ho ga.ī
kashtī meñ DhūñDhtā hai magar nāḳhudā hameñ

is daur-e-afiyat mein ye kya ho gaya hamein
patta samajh ke le uDi wahshi hawa hamein

patthar bane hain ijz bayanon ke samne
taKHliq-e-fan ka KHub mila hai sila hamein

hum ko tulu-e-subh-e-bahaaran ki thi talash
is jurm ki saza hai ye zanjir-e-pa hamein

ye daur-e-tez-gam bhi hai un se be-KHabar
wo manzilen jo de gain apna pata hamein

rah-e-talab simaT ke qadam chumne lagi
jab bhi koi harif-e-safar mil gaya hamein

zulmat ka daur kuchh bhi sahi satr-posh tha
kab raushni ne jeb-o-gareban diya hamein

pas-manzar-e-bahaar se hum be-KHabar na the
ras aa saki na KHanda-e-gul ki sada hamein

hum ko to nazr-e-sail hue umr ho gai
kashti mein DhunDhta hai magar naKHuda hamein

Source: Book : Bujhte Lamhon ka Dhuaan (Pg. 100)