gosh kar fariyād-e-āshiq jaan kar
nāla-e-bulbul pe ai gul kaan kar
jab badal kapḌe kafan kā dhyān kar
ġhusl-e-mayyat jaan jab ashnān kar
khaal mujh mahv-e-mizha kī jaan kar
rakh diyā chhalnī kā siina chhān kar
miT ga.e us kī chaqoñ ko dekh kar
bulbule ubhre jo siina taan kar
saḳht-jāñ vo huuñ jo ho mujh par ravāñ
aslahe rah jaa.eñ lohā maan kar
aag meñ apne misāl-e-sham.a jal
par zabān se uf na ai nādān kar
nashtar-e-mizhgāñ ho būñdī kī kaTār
būñd-bar paanī pilā ehsān kar
ai dur-e-yaktā janāb-e-ḳhizr ne
ik mujhe paayā zamāna chhān kar
jism-zār-e-qais kā pūchhā jo haal
rakh diyā makḌī ne jaalā taan kar
ġham gunāhoñ kā na khā 'shād'-e-hazīñ
rahmatul-lilālamīñ par dhyān kar
gosh kar fariyaad-e-ashiq jaan kar
nala-e-bulbul pe ai gul kan kar
jab badal kapDe kafan ka dhyan kar
ghusl-e-mayyat jaan jab ashnan kar
khaal mujh mahw-e-mizha ki jaan kar
rakh diya chhalni ka sina chhan kar
miT gae us ki chaqon ko dekh kar
bulbule ubhre jo sina tan kar
saKHt-jaan wo hun jo ho mujh par rawan
aslahe rah jaen loha man kar
aag mein apne misal-e-shama jal
par zaban se uf na ai nadan kar
nashtar-e-mizhgan ho bundi ki kaTar
bund-bar pani pila ehsan kar
ai dur-e-yakta janab-e-KHizr ne
ek mujhe paya zamana chhan kar
jism-zar-e-qais ka puchha jo haal
rakh diya makDi ne jala tan kar
gham gunahon ka na kha 'shad'-e-hazin
rahmatul-lilalamin par dhyan kar
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