asīr-e-ishq-e-maraz haiñ to kyā davā karte
jo intihā ko pahuñchte to ibtidā karte
agar zamāne meñ apne kabhī vafā karte
dahān-e-zaḳhm taḌapne pe kyuuñ hañsā karte
marīz lazzat-e-fariyād kah nahīñ sakte
jo naale kaam na aate to chup rahā karte
ham un se mil ke bhī furqat kā haal kah na sake
maza visāl kā khote agar gila karte
mazāq-e-dard se nā-vāqifī nahīñ achchhī
kabhī kabhī to mirī dāstāñ sunā karte
shab-e-firāq gavārā na thī magar dekhī
ab aur ḳhātir-e-mehmāñ ziyāda kyā karte
dar-e-qafas na khulā qadr-e-sabr kar sayyād
taḌapte ham to pahāḌoñ meñ rāstā karte
ise jalā ke use aag dī burā na kiyā
jigar jo rakhte the āḳhir vo dil ko kyā karte
zabān vāloñ se sun sun ke hai yaqīñ 'sāqib'
ki bolte to sanam bhī ḳhudā ḳhudā karte
asir-e-ishq-e-maraz hain to kya dawa karte
jo intiha ko pahunchte to ibtida karte
agar zamane mein apne kabhi wafa karte
dahan-e-zaKHm taDapne pe kyun hansa karte
mariz lazzat-e-fariyaad kah nahin sakte
jo nale kaam na aate to chup raha karte
hum un se mil ke bhi furqat ka haal kah na sake
maza visal ka khote agar gila karte
mazaq-e-dard se na-waqifi nahin achchhi
kabhi kabhi to meri dastan suna karte
shab-e-firaq gawara na thi magar dekhi
ab aur KHatir-e-mehman ziyaada kya karte
dar-e-qafas na khula qadr-e-sabr kar sayyaad
taDapte hum to pahaDon mein rasta karte
ise jala ke use aag di bura na kiya
jigar jo rakhte the aaKHir wo dil ko kya karte
zaban walon se sun sun ke hai yaqin 'saqib'
ki bolte to sanam bhi KHuda KHuda karte
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