koī ābād manzil ham jo vīrāñ dekh lete haiñ
ba-hasrat sū-e-charḳh-e-fitna-sāmāñ dekh lete haiñ
nazar husn āshnā Thahrī vo ḳhalvat ho ki jalvat ho
jab āñkheñ band kiiñ tasvīr-e-jānāñ dekh lete haiñ
shab-e-vāda hamesha se yahī māmūl hai apnā
sahar tak rāh-e-shoḳh-e-sust-paimāñ dekh lete haiñ
ḳhudā ne dī haiñ jin raushan-diloñ ko dūr-bīñ nazreñ
savād-e-kufr meñ vo nūr-e-īmāñ dekh lete haiñ
dil-e-betāb kā isrār maane sharm-e-rusvā.ī
bachā kar sab kī nazreñ sū-e-jānāñ dekh lete haiñ
vo ḳhud sar se qadam tak Duub jaate haiñ pasīne meñ
bharī mahfil meñ jo un ko pashīmāñ dekh lete haiñ
Tapak paḌte haiñ shabnam kī tarah be-iḳhtiyār aañsū
chaman meñ jab kabhī gul-hā-e-ḳhandāñ dekh lete haiñ
nigāh-e-nāz kī mastāna ye nishtar-zanī kaisī
ba-vaqt-e-fisd ragzan bhī rag-e-jāñ dekh lete haiñ
asīrān-e-sitam ke pāsbānoñ par haiñ tākīdeñ
badalte haiñ jo pahrā qufl-e-zindāñ dekh lete haiñ
'safī' rahte haiñ jaan o dil fidā karne pe āmāda
magar us vaqt jab insāñ ko insāñ dekh lete haiñ
koi aabaad manzil hum jo viran dekh lete hain
ba-hasrat su-e-charKH-e-fitna-saman dekh lete hain
nazar husn aashna Thahri wo KHalwat ho ki jalwat ho
jab aankhen band kin taswir-e-jaanan dekh lete hain
shab-e-wada hamesha se yahi mamul hai apna
sahar tak rah-e-shoKH-e-sust-paiman dekh lete hain
KHuda ne di hain jin raushan-dilon ko dur-bin nazren
sawad-e-kufr mein wo nur-e-iman dekh lete hain
dil-e-betab ka israr mane sharm-e-ruswai
bacha kar sab ki nazren su-e-jaanan dekh lete hain
wo KHud sar se qadam tak Dub jate hain pasine mein
bhari mahfil mein jo un ko pashiman dekh lete hain
Tapak paDte hain shabnam ki tarah be-iKHtiyar aansu
chaman mein jab kabhi gul-ha-e-KHandan dekh lete hain
nigah-e-naz ki mastana ye nishtar-zani kaisi
ba-waqt-e-fisd ragzan bhi rag-e-jaan dekh lete hain
asiran-e-sitam ke pasbanon par hain takiden
badalte hain jo pahra qufl-e-zindan dekh lete hain
'safi' rahte hain jaan o dil fida karne pe aamada
magar us waqt jab insan ko insan dekh lete hain
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