koī ho saktā bhī thā hāmil navā-e-rāz kā
āḳhir ik ik taar TuuTā zindagī ke saaz kā
muntazir hai ik jahāñ husn-e-karishma-sāz kā
ab uThā bhī dījiye parda harīm-e-nāz kā
zikr mujh se kyoñ hai sūr-e-hashr kī āvāz kā
ye to ik bigḌā huā naġhma hai mere saaz kā
uf re ye husn-e-tamāshā dost kā shauq-e-numūd
kar diyā kun kah ke parda faash harf-e-rāz kā
dil hī dil meñ ro ke misl-e-sham.a ham chup rah ga.e
kyā asar mahfil pe hotā sāz-e-be-āvāz kā
ho agar sachchī taḌap miTTī meñ bhī paḌtī hai jaañ
dil hai kyoñ tālib masīh-o-ḳhizr ke e.ajāz kā
sub.h hote hote āḳhir vo bhī uThvā.ī ga.ī
rāzdāñ juz sham.a thā kaun us harīm-e-nāz kā
rakh lī un nau-ḳhez kaliyoñ hī ne kuchh jalvoñ kī sharm
varna kyā hashr is chaman meñ ho tumhāre raaz kā
va.ada-e-jannat kā 'muslim' kis liye khā.eñ fareb
hai nigāhoñ meñ tasavvur ik bahār-e-nāz kā
koi ho sakta bhi tha hamil nawa-e-raaz ka
aaKHir ek ek tar TuTa zindagi ke saz ka
muntazir hai ek jahan husn-e-karishma-saz ka
ab uTha bhi dijiye parda harim-e-naz ka
zikr mujh se kyon hai sur-e-hashr ki aawaz ka
ye to ek bigDa hua naghma hai mere saz ka
uf re ye husn-e-tamasha dost ka shauq-e-numud
kar diya kun kah ke parda fash harf-e-raaz ka
dil hi dil mein ro ke misl-e-shama hum chup rah gae
kya asar mahfil pe hota saz-e-be-awaz ka
ho agar sachchi taDap miTTi mein bhi paDti hai jaan
dil hai kyon talib masih-o-KHizr ke eajaz ka
subh hote hote aaKHir wo bhi uThwai gai
raazdan juz shama tha kaun us harim-e-naz ka
rakh li un nau-KHez kaliyon hi ne kuchh jalwon ki sharm
warna kya hashr is chaman mein ho tumhaare raaz ka
wada-e-jannat ka 'muslim' kis liye khaen fareb
hai nigahon mein tasawwur ek bahaar-e-naz ka
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