agar apni chashm-e-nam par mujhe iKHtiyar hota

agar apnī chashm-e-nam par mujhe iḳhtiyār hotā

to bhalā ye rāz-e-ulfat kabhī āshkār hotā

hai tunuk-mizāj sayyād kuchh apnā bas nahīñ hai

maiñ qafas ko le ke uḌtā agar iḳhtiyār hotā

ye zarā sī ik jhalak ne dil o jaañ ko yuuñ jalāyā

tirī barq-e-husn se phir koī kyā do-chār hotā

ajī tauba is garebāñ kī bhalā bisāt kyā thī

ye kaho ki haath uljhā nahīñ tār-tār hotā

vo na aate fātiha ko zarā muḌ ke dekh lete

to hujūm-e-'yās' itnā na sar-e-mazār hotā

agar apni chashm-e-nam par mujhe iKHtiyar hota

to bhala ye raaz-e-ulfat kabhi aashkar hota

hai tunuk-mizaj sayyaad kuchh apna bas nahin hai

main qafas ko le ke uDta agar iKHtiyar hota

ye zara si ek jhalak ne dil o jaan ko yun jalaya

teri barq-e-husn se phir koi kya do-chaar hota

aji tauba is gareban ki bhala bisat kya thi

ye kaho ki hath uljha nahin tar-tar hota

wo na aate fatiha ko zara muD ke dekh lete

to hujum-e-'yas' itna na sar-e-mazar hota