chashm-e-wa hi na hui jalwa-numa kya hota

chashm-e-vā hī na huī jalva-numā kyā hotā

aur hotā bhī to dekhe ke sivā kyā hotā

ret ke baaġh meñ kyā bād-e-bahārī kī talab

koī sabza hī nahīñ thā to harā kyā hotā

itnī saada bhī nahīñ aag aur añgūr kī ramz

ajr detā na sazā to bhī ḳhudā kyā hotā

merī ḳhvāhish ke ilāqe se pare kuchh bhī na thā

aur ḳhvāhish ke ilāqe meñ nayā kyā hotā

jism par sard havāoñ kī fusūñ-kārī thī

dhuup ta.avīz na kartī to mirā kyā hotā

azhdahe banñe lage peḌ parindoñ ke liye

shahr-e-pur-ḳhauf meñ ab is se burā kyā hotā

dekhne meñ bhī gayā thā vo tamāshā lekin

koī baaqī na rahā raqs fanā kyā hotā

chashm-e-wa hi na hui jalwa-numa kya hota

aur hota bhi to dekhe ke siwa kya hota

ret ke bagh mein kya baad-e-bahaari ki talab

koi sabza hi nahin tha to hara kya hota

itni sada bhi nahin aag aur angur ki ramz

ajr deta na saza to bhi KHuda kya hota

meri KHwahish ke ilaqe se pare kuchh bhi na tha

aur KHwahish ke ilaqe mein naya kya hota

jism par sard hawaon ki fusun-kari thi

dhup tawiz na karti to mera kya hota

azhdahe banne lage peD parindon ke liye

shahr-e-pur-KHauf mein ab is se bura kya hota

dekhne mein bhi gaya tha wo tamasha lekin

koi baqi na raha raqs fana kya hota