hamesha tamanna-o-hasrat ka jhagDa hamesha wafa-o-mohabbat ka hullaD

hamesha tamannā-o-hasrat kā jhagḌā hamesha vafā-o-mohabbat kā hullaḌ

thame kyā tabī'at ruke kis tarah dil ye aafat vo fitna ye āñdhī vo jhakkaḌ

jo rāz-e-mohabbat ko jānegā koī to ye jaan le vo machā degā gaḌbaḌ

nazar kī tarah baḌh nazar kī tarah ruk nazar kī tarah mil nazar kī tarah laḌ

mire dil ke hāthoñ se bahr-e-vafā meñ mirī zindagī meñ na ho jaa.e gaḌbaḌ

kabhī kasrat-e-ranj-o-ġham kā thapeḌā kabhī josh-e-ummīd-o-hasrat kī ojhaḌ

kahāñ maiñ huuñ aisā ki tū mehrbāñ ho kahāñ qismat aisī ki āsāñ ho mushkil

agar aur gāhak nahīñ koī terā to ai ḳhanjar-e-nāz mere gale paḌ

bashar kyā farishte jo pīTeñ DhiñDhorā to kyuuñ kar chhupe raaz kam-baḳht dil kā

idhar aah niklī hamārī zabāñ se udhar mach gayā saarī duniyā meñ hullaḌ

sar-e-ham-sarī husn-o-nāz-o-adā meñ na rakhtā thā koī na rakkhegā koī

tirā aks-e-ā.īna hai aur tū hai jo laḌnā hai tujh ko to apne hī se laḌ

bahār-e-javānī hayāt-e-javānī na ye ġhair-fānī na vo ġhair-fānī

urūs-e-chaman kā utartā hai gahnā ḳhizāñ ke zamāne meñ hotī hai patjhaḌ

hazāroñ mare haiñ hazāroñ mare haiñ hazāroñ mareñge hazāroñ miTeñge

vo insāñ nahīñ us ko samjho farishta jo bardāsht kar le mohabbat kī ojhaḌ

vo 'arz-e-tamannā ko fariyād samjhe vo fariyād ko ġham kī rūdād samjhe

zarā sī mirī baat thī lekin us kā huā rafta rafta kahāñ tak batañgaḌ

udhar aish-o-ishrat idhar yās-o-hasrat jahāñ vaale dekheñ jahāñ kī do-rañgī

kahīñ koī paiham bachātā hai baġhleñ koī pīTtā hai kahīñ sar dhaḌā-dhaḌ

mohabbat ne chhoḌā ye turfa shagūfa bahār-e-javānī bhī dil ne na dekhī

abhī phūlne-phalne ke din kahāñ the magar kaT ga.ī naḳhl-e-ummīd kī jaḌ

jo ik jañg-jū idrāk sulh-jū ho to jhagḌā na uTThe bakheḌā na uThe

dil-o-dil-rubā meñ nibhe kyā mohabbat udhar vo bhī ziddī idhar ye bhī akkhaḌ

kiye saikḌoñ ahd-o-paimān-e-ulfat magar ḳhair se koī sachchā na niklā

vo kahte haiñ milne ko ab hashr ke din kahīñ ho na jaa.e kuchh us din bhī gaḌbaḌ

muqaddar meñ likkhā thā hun kar bigaḌnā koī kyuuñ na martā koī kyuuñ na uThtā

zamīñ-doz ahl-e-zamīñ ho ga.e sab paḌī āsmāñ se vo sar par do-hatthaḌ

jo nāvak chale aur talvār niklī to qaa.em rahā maiñ hī 'ahd-e-vafā par

kisī ne kisī ko bhī phir kar na dekhā paḌī imtihāñ-ghar meñ kuchh aisī bhāgaḌ

samajhte haiñ āġhāz-o-anjām apnā mah-o-mehr kyā ā.eñge tere aage

idhar se udhar un kā phir jā.egā muñh lagā.egī sharmindagī aisā thappaḌ

ḳhayāl-o-tasavvur meñ hargiz na laanā hañsī dil-lagī meñ hamesha uḌānā

mire da.av-e-ishq kī qadr kyā ho vo is ko samajhte haiñ majzūb kī baḌ

jahāñ dekhtā huuñ vahāñ dekhtā huuñ jidhar dekhtā huuñ udhar dekhtā huuñ

mohabbat kī shorish mohabbat kī ūdham mohabbat kā ġhauġhā mohabbat kā hullaḌ

mazā jab hai aapas meñ kuchh jang bhī ho mazā jang meñ jab hai kuchh sulh bhī ho

dikhā de talavvun kā apne tamāshā idhar laḌ udhar mil idhar mil udhar laḌ

bahāyā mazāmīn kā tum ne dariyā ġhazal meñ bahut ḳhuub ash'ār likkhe

zamāne ko ai 'nūh' hairat na kyuuñ ho ki tūfān aisā zamīn aisī gaḌbaḌ

hamesha tamanna-o-hasrat ka jhagDa hamesha wafa-o-mohabbat ka hullaD

thame kya tabi'at ruke kis tarah dil ye aafat wo fitna ye aandhi wo jhakkaD

jo raaz-e-mohabbat ko jaanega koi to ye jaan le wo macha dega gaDbaD

nazar ki tarah baDh nazar ki tarah ruk nazar ki tarah mil nazar ki tarah laD

mere dil ke hathon se bahr-e-wafa mein meri zindagi mein na ho jae gaDbaD

kabhi kasrat-e-ranj-o-gham ka thapeDa kabhi josh-e-ummid-o-hasrat ki ojhaD

kahan main hun aisa ki tu mehrban ho kahan qismat aisi ki aasan ho mushkil

agar aur gahak nahin koi tera to ai KHanjar-e-naz mere gale paD

bashar kya farishte jo piTen DhinDhora to kyun kar chhupe raaz kam-baKHt dil ka

idhar aah nikli hamari zaban se udhar mach gaya sari duniya mein hullaD

sar-e-ham-sari husn-o-naz-o-ada mein na rakhta tha koi na rakkhega koi

tera aks-e-aina hai aur tu hai jo laDna hai tujh ko to apne hi se laD

bahaar-e-jawani hayat-e-jawani na ye ghair-fani na wo ghair-fani

urus-e-chaman ka utarta hai gahna KHizan ke zamane mein hoti hai patjhaD

hazaron mare hain hazaron mare hain hazaron marenge hazaron miTenge

wo insan nahin us ko samjho farishta jo bardasht kar le mohabbat ki ojhaD

wo 'arz-e-tamanna ko fariyaad samjhe wo fariyaad ko gham ki rudad samjhe

zara si meri baat thi lekin us ka hua rafta rafta kahan tak batangaD

udhar aish-o-ishrat idhar yas-o-hasrat jahan wale dekhen jahan ki do-rangi

kahin koi paiham bachata hai baghlen koi piTta hai kahin sar dhaDa-dhaD

mohabbat ne chhoDa ye turfa shagufa bahaar-e-jawani bhi dil ne na dekhi

abhi phulne-phalne ke din kahan the magar kaT gai naKHl-e-ummid ki jaD

jo ek jang-ju idrak sulh-ju ho to jhagDa na uTThe bakheDa na uThe

dil-o-dil-ruba mein nibhe kya mohabbat udhar wo bhi ziddi idhar ye bhi akkhaD

kiye saikDon ahd-o-paiman-e-ulfat magar KHair se koi sachcha na nikla

wo kahte hain milne ko ab hashr ke din kahin ho na jae kuchh us din bhi gaDbaD

muqaddar mein likkha tha hun kar bigaDna koi kyun na marta koi kyun na uThta

zamin-doz ahl-e-zamin ho gae sab paDi aasman se wo sar par do-hatthaD

jo nawak chale aur talwar nikli to qaem raha main hi 'ahd-e-wafa par

kisi ne kisi ko bhi phir kar na dekha paDi imtihan-ghar mein kuchh aisi bhagaD

samajhte hain aaghaz-o-anjam apna mah-o-mehr kya aaenge tere aage

idhar se udhar un ka phir jaega munh lagaegi sharmindagi aisa thappaD

KHayal-o-tasawwur mein hargiz na lana hansi dil-lagi mein hamesha uDana

mere daw-e-ishq ki qadr kya ho wo is ko samajhte hain majzub ki baD

jahan dekhta hun wahan dekhta hun jidhar dekhta hun udhar dekhta hun

mohabbat ki shorish mohabbat ki udham mohabbat ka ghaugha mohabbat ka hullaD

maza jab hai aapas mein kuchh jang bhi ho maza jang mein jab hai kuchh sulh bhi ho

dikha de talawwun ka apne tamasha idhar laD udhar mil idhar mil udhar laD

bahaya mazamin ka tum ne dariya ghazal mein bahut KHub ash'ar likkhe

zamane ko ai 'nuh' hairat na kyun ho ki tufan aisa zamin aisi gaDbaD