koī armāñ talāsh-e-dost kā kyuuñ dil meñ rah jaatā
ġhubār apnā agar gard-e-rah-e-manzil meñ rah jaatā
nahīñ ma.alūm kis muddat se ḳhanjar tishna-e-ḳhūñ thā
koī ḳhatra lahū kā kyuuñ tan-e-bismil meñ rah jaatā
safā.ī kab thī mumkin ye ġhubār-e-dil vo kāfir hai
mire dil se nikaltā bhī to us ke dil meñ rah jaatā
jalā aur jal ke soz-e-rashk se dil bujh gayā fauran
agar hotā charāġh-o-sham.a us mahfil meñ rah jaatā
ta.assuf hai ġhubār-e-qais kī parvāz-e-hasrat par
lipaT kar kaash thoḌā parda-e-mahmil meñ rah jaatā
na detā gar sahārā kuchh umīd-e-vasl kā tūfāñ
shanāvar bahr-e-ġham kā hasrat-e-sāhil meñ rah jaatā
is ā.īne meñ gar vo dekh lete rū-e-anvar ko
to kyuuñ itnā baḌā dhabba mah-e-kāmil meñ rah jaatā
na miltā mudda.ā-e-dil diram miltā jo mun.im se
magar ik daaġh ban kar vo kaf-e-sā.il meñ rah jaatā
nishāñ us kā kahīñ miltā surāġh us kā kahīñ lagtā
to apnā paañv kyuuñ thak kar rah-e-manzil meñ rah jaatā
'nazar' ham ko ilāqa sher se kyā par ye hasrat hai
na rahte ham to apnā zikr us mahfil meñ rah jaatā
koi arman talash-e-dost ka kyun dil mein rah jata
ghubar apna agar gard-e-rah-e-manzil mein rah jata
nahin malum kis muddat se KHanjar tishna-e-KHun tha
koi KHatra lahu ka kyun tan-e-bismil mein rah jata
safai kab thi mumkin ye ghubar-e-dil wo kafir hai
mere dil se nikalta bhi to us ke dil mein rah jata
jala aur jal ke soz-e-rashk se dil bujh gaya fauran
agar hota charagh-o-shama us mahfil mein rah jata
tassuf hai ghubar-e-qais ki parwaz-e-hasrat par
lipaT kar kash thoDa parda-e-mahmil mein rah jata
na deta gar sahaara kuchh umid-e-wasl ka tufan
shanawar bahr-e-gham ka hasrat-e-sahil mein rah jata
is aaine mein gar wo dekh lete ru-e-anwar ko
to kyun itna baDa dhabba mah-e-kaamil mein rah jata
na milta muddaa-e-dil diram milta jo munim se
magar ek dagh ban kar wo kaf-e-sail mein rah jata
nishan us ka kahin milta suragh us ka kahin lagta
to apna panw kyun thak kar rah-e-manzil mein rah jata
'nazar' hum ko ilaqa sher se kya par ye hasrat hai
na rahte hum to apna zikr us mahfil mein rah jata
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