Wo Harf-o-saut-o-sada

wo harf jo faza-e-nil-gun ki wusaton mein qaid tha

wo saut jo jo hisar-e-KHamushi mein jalwa-rez thi

sada jo kohsar ki bulandiyon pe mahw-e-KHwab thi

rida-e-barf se Dhaki

wo lafz jo faza ke nile aanchalon se chhan ke

jazb ho raha tha

reg-zar-e-waqt mein

jo zarra zarra muntashir tha

dhundli dhundli saaton ki gard mein

wo mani-e-gurez-pa

laraz raha tha jo rag-e-hayat mein

wo ramz muntazir ki jo abhi nihan tha

batn-e-kaenat mein

wo harf-o-saut-o-sada

wo lafz muntashir

wo ramz muntashir

wo mani-e-gurez-pa

bas ek jast mein

hisar-e-KHamushi ko toD kar

pighal ke mere dard-o-arzu ki aanch mein

nawa-o-nutq ki saaton mein Dhal gaya

wo aabshaar-e-naghma-o-nawa

ki kohsar-e-sard se gira

ki gunjti guphaon se ubal paDa

wo ju-e-zat

naghma-e-hayat

jo rawan-dawan hai bahr-e-be-karan ki khoj mein