aisi uljhan ho kabhi aisi bhi ruswai ho

aisī uljhan ho kabhī aisī bhī rusvā.ī ho

dil ke har zaḳhm meñ dariyāoñ kī gahrā.ī ho

ishq meñ aise kisī kī bhī na rusvā.ī ho

har-qadam paañv meñ zanjīr nazar aa.ī ho

is tarah yaad tirī dil meñ chalī aa.ī ho

jis tarah koī kalī shāḳh pe muskā.ī ho

yuuñ guzarte haiñ tire hijr meñ din-rāt mire

jaan pe jaise kisī shaḳhs ke ban aa.ī ho

diid se pyaas bujhe chashm-e-tamannā kī kabhī

husn-e-zebā se dil-e-zār kī zebā.ī ho

tū qarīb aayā to aisā mujhe mahsūs huā

terī ḳhushbū mirī sāñsoñ meñ simaT aa.ī ho

aise bojhal haiñ tire ba.ad mohabbat ke qadam

jaise laḌkī kisī dehāt kī ghabrā.ī ho

ek arsa huā manzar nahīñ dekhā koī

husn-e-zebā se mirī aañkh meñ ra.anā.ī ho

mil bhī saktā hai hameñ manzil-e-hastī kā surāġh

vaqt ne paañv meñ zanjīr na pahnā.ī ho

is tarah dekhtā hai mujh ko vo ik shaḳhs yahāñ

jis tarah ek zamāne kī shanāsā.ī ho

rāste aise chamak uThte haiñ rafta rafta

muntazir jaise nazar raah meñ phailā.ī ho

kaash aisā bhī koī lamha mayassar aa jaa.e

ishq kī baat bane ġham kī pazīrā.ī ho

aise siine meñ pareshān hai dil kā honā

har taraf dhuul ho har or meñ tanhā.ī ho

dil bhī jaltā ho judā.ī meñ sharāre kī tarah

giilī lakḌī kī tarah jaan bhī sulgā.ī ho

gulshan-e-zīst meñ raqsāñ ho bahāroñ kā samāñ

tere āñchal se har ik shāḳh hī rañgvā.ī ho

husn ko ishq ke aa jaa.eñ jo ādāb kabhī

aañkh shaidā.ī na ho dil na tamannā.ī ho

arsa-e-zīst meñ aisā na koī lamha milā

kisī saa.at ne kalī pyaar kī mahkā.ī ho

dā.ere aise banātī hai yahāñ qaus-e-quzah

hū-ba-hū jaise kisī shoḳh kī añgḌā.ī ho

zindagī aise kaTī tāna-o-dushnām ke saath

merā honā bhī mire ġham kā shanāsā.ī ho

chain aatā hai tamannā ko na armāñ ko sakūñ

jab mohabbat kī kalī ḳhauf se murjhā.ī ho

bech ke ḳhud ko bhī ḳhushiyāñ na ḳharīdī jaa.eñ

terī duniyā meñ na aisī kabhī mahñgā.ī ho

mujh ko gul-rañg bahāroñ se yahī lagtā hai

jaise parvā tirī ḳhushbū ko liye aa.ī ho

dekh kar rañg bahāroñ ke mujhe lagtā hai

jaise chunarī kisī doshīza ne phailā.ī ho

phuul kī tarah sabhī daaġh mahakne lag jaa.eñ

kaash aisā bhī kahīñ tarz-e-masīhā.ī ho

kaisā manzar ho ki sar phoḌte dīvānoñ ke

sañg ho haath meñ aur sāmne harjā.ī ho

hai mizāj apnā alag apnī tabī.at hai judā

kaise is daur ke logoñ se shanāsā.ī ho

vo suḳhan-var jo suḳhan-var haiñ haqīqī sāhab

aise logoñ kā kabhī jashn-e-pazīrā.ī ho

zaḳhm us shoḳh ne is baar lagāyā vo 'nabīl'

jaise biphre hue dariyāoñ kī gahrā.ī ho

chaa.e kā cup ho 'nabīl' aur kisī kī yādeñ

raat kā pichhlā pahar ālam-e-tanhā.ī ho

aisī hālat meñ nazar aayā hai vo aaj 'nabīl'

jaise sheroñ meñ koī qāfiya-paimā.ī ho

aisi uljhan ho kabhi aisi bhi ruswai ho

dil ke har zaKHm mein dariyaon ki gahrai ho

ishq mein aise kisi ki bhi na ruswai ho

har-qadam panw mein zanjir nazar aai ho

is tarah yaad teri dil mein chali aai ho

jis tarah koi kali shaKH pe muskai ho

yun guzarte hain tere hijr mein din-raat mere

jaan pe jaise kisi shaKHs ke ban aai ho

did se pyas bujhe chashm-e-tamanna ki kabhi

husn-e-zeba se dil-e-zar ki zebai ho

tu qarib aaya to aisa mujhe mahsus hua

teri KHushbu meri sanson mein simaT aai ho

aise bojhal hain tere baad mohabbat ke qadam

jaise laDki kisi dehat ki ghabrai ho

ek arsa hua manzar nahin dekha koi

husn-e-zeba se meri aankh mein ranai ho

mil bhi sakta hai hamein manzil-e-hasti ka suragh

waqt ne panw mein zanjir na pahnai ho

is tarah dekhta hai mujh ko wo ek shaKHs yahan

jis tarah ek zamane ki shanasai ho

raste aise chamak uThte hain rafta rafta

muntazir jaise nazar rah mein phailai ho

kash aisa bhi koi lamha mayassar aa jae

ishq ki baat bane gham ki pazirai ho

aise sine mein pareshan hai dil ka hona

har taraf dhul ho har or mein tanhai ho

dil bhi jalta ho judai mein sharare ki tarah

gili lakDi ki tarah jaan bhi sulgai ho

gulshan-e-zist mein raqsan ho bahaaron ka saman

tere aanchal se har ek shaKH hi rangwai ho

husn ko ishq ke aa jaen jo aadab kabhi

aankh shaidai na ho dil na tamannai ho

arsa-e-zist mein aisa na koi lamha mila

kisi saat ne kali pyar ki mahkai ho

daere aise banati hai yahan qaus-e-quzah

hu-ba-hu jaise kisi shoKH ki angDai ho

zindagi aise kaTi tana-o-dushnam ke sath

mera hona bhi mere gham ka shanasai ho

chain aata hai tamanna ko na arman ko sakun

jab mohabbat ki kali KHauf se murjhai ho

bech ke KHud ko bhi KHushiyan na KHaridi jaen

teri duniya mein na aisi kabhi mahngai ho

mujh ko gul-rang bahaaron se yahi lagta hai

jaise parwa teri KHushbu ko liye aai ho

dekh kar rang bahaaron ke mujhe lagta hai

jaise chunari kisi doshiza ne phailai ho

phul ki tarah sabhi dagh mahakne lag jaen

kash aisa bhi kahin tarz-e-masihai ho

kaisa manzar ho ki sar phoDte diwanon ke

sang ho hath mein aur samne harjai ho

hai mizaj apna alag apni tabiat hai juda

kaise is daur ke logon se shanasai ho

wo suKHan-war jo suKHan-war hain haqiqi sahab

aise logon ka kabhi jashn-e-pazirai ho

zaKHm us shoKH ne is bar lagaya wo 'nabil'

jaise biphre hue dariyaon ki gahrai ho

chae ka cup ho 'nabil' aur kisi ki yaaden

raat ka pichhla pahar aalam-e-tanhai ho

aisi haalat mein nazar aaya hai wo aaj 'nabil'

jaise sheron mein koi qafiya-paimai ho