garche qalam se kuchh na likhenge munh se kuchh nahin bolenge

garche qalam se kuchh na likheñge muñh se kuchh nahīñ boleñge

phir bhī julūs-e-dār chalā to saath ham us ke ho leñge

vaqt aayā to ḳhuun se apne dāġh-e-nadāmat dho leñge

sāya-e-zulf meñ jāgne vaale sāya-e-dār meñ so leñge

kaun se sāhil par ye safīne apnā lañgar kholeñge

ruḳh pe havā ke ho leñge to dariyā dariyā Doleñge

jin mallāhoñ ko tūfāñ se tund havā ne paar kiyā

kyā ab sāhil par aa kar vo apnī naav Dubo leñge

jab bhī dasht-e-vafā meñ raqs-e-ābla-pā yaañ hovegā

ahl-e-vafā us se pahle hī raah meñ kāñTe bo leñge

lafzoñ se ehsās kā rishta jis lamhe tak qaa.em hai

sachche samjho yā jhūTe kuchh motī ham bhī piro leñge

nafsā-nafsī ke aalam meñ kaun kisī kā haath baTā.e

apnā apnā bojh hai 'ishqī' fardan-fardan Dho leñge

garche qalam se kuchh na likhenge munh se kuchh nahin bolenge

phir bhi julus-e-dar chala to sath hum us ke ho lenge

waqt aaya to KHun se apne dagh-e-nadamat dho lenge

saya-e-zulf mein jagne wale saya-e-dar mein so lenge

kaun se sahil par ye safine apna langar kholenge

ruKH pe hawa ke ho lenge to dariya dariya Dolenge

jin mallahon ko tufan se tund hawa ne par kiya

kya ab sahil par aa kar wo apni naw Dubo lenge

jab bhi dasht-e-wafa mein raqs-e-abla-pa yan howega

ahl-e-wafa us se pahle hi rah mein kanTe bo lenge

lafzon se ehsas ka rishta jis lamhe tak qaem hai

sachche samjho ya jhuTe kuchh moti hum bhi piro lenge

nafsa-nafsi ke aalam mein kaun kisi ka hath baTae

apna apna bojh hai 'ishqi' fardan-fardan Dho lenge