ghazal ke parde mein be-parda KHwahishen likhna

ġhazal ke parde meñ be-parda ḳhvāhisheñ likhnā

na aayā ham ko barahana guzārisheñ likhnā

tire jahāñ meñ huuñ be-sāya abr kī sūrat

mire nasīb meñ be-abr bārisheñ likhnā

hisāb-e-dard to yuuñ sab mirī nigāh meñ hai

jo mujh pe ho na sakīñ vo navāzisheñ likhnā

ḳharāsheñ chehre kī siine ke zaḳhm suukh chale

kahāñ haiñ nāḳhun-e-yārāñ kī kāvisheñ likhnā

ham ek chaak haiñ jo kūza-gar ke haath meñ hai

hamārā kaam zamāne kī gardisheñ likhnā

ba-rāh-e-rāst koī farz adā nahīñ hotā

vahī sifārisheñ sunñā sifārisheñ likhnā

huā na ye bhī salīqe se zindagī karte

har ek saañs ko nākām koshisheñ likhnā

kahāñ vo log jo the har taraf se nastālīq

purānī baat huī chust bandisheñ likhnā

hunar-varo zarā kuchh din ye turfagī bhī sahī

hamāre lafzoñ ko ma.anī kī laġhzisheñ likhnā

kabhī jo ḳhat use likhnā 'fazā' to rakhnā yaad

mirī taraf se bhī kuchh nek ḳhvāhisheñ likhnā

ghazal ke parde mein be-parda KHwahishen likhna

na aaya hum ko barahana guzarishen likhna

tere jahan mein hun be-saya abr ki surat

mere nasib mein be-abr barishen likhna

hisab-e-dard to yun sab meri nigah mein hai

jo mujh pe ho na sakin wo nawazishen likhna

KHarashen chehre ki sine ke zaKHm sukh chale

kahan hain naKHun-e-yaran ki kawishen likhna

hum ek chaak hain jo kuza-gar ke hath mein hai

hamara kaam zamane ki gardishen likhna

ba-rah-e-rast koi farz ada nahin hota

wahi sifarishen sunna sifarishen likhna

hua na ye bhi saliqe se zindagi karte

har ek sans ko nakaam koshishen likhna

kahan wo log jo the har taraf se nastaliq

purani baat hui chust bandishen likhna

hunar-waro zara kuchh din ye turfagi bhi sahi

hamare lafzon ko mani ki laghzishen likhna

kabhi jo KHat use likhna 'faza' to rakhna yaad

meri taraf se bhi kuchh nek KHwahishen likhna