manzil-e-maqsūd miltī hai rah-e-tadbīr se
kuchh nahīñ hotā hai hāsil shikva-e-taqdīr se
aaj Dar jaate haiñ ma.amūlī sī ik ta.azīr se
vo bhī din the jab gale milte the ham shamshīr se
niiñd uḌ jaatī hai us āvāz kī tāsīr se
jab azaañ detā hai koī naġhma-e-dil-gīr se
kyā laḌeñge ham se vo talvār se shamshīr se
dil dahal jaate haiñ jin ke nāra-e-takbīr se
aaj phir chāroñ taraf islām par yalġhār hai
kaam lenā hai hameñ phir jazba-e-shabbīr se
jab kabhī maiñ chāhtā huuñ apnī sūrat dekhnā
aa.ine kā kaam letā huuñ tirī tasvīr se
jazba-e-josh-e-junūñ merā ab is manzil meñ hai
haal un kā pūchhtā phirtā huuñ har rah-gīr se
chhoḌ denā apnā māhaul itnā āsāñ bhī nahīñ
jo añdhere meñ haiñ un ko kyā ġharaz tanvīr se
iztirābī kaifiyat hotī hai jab tere baġhair
dil ko bahlā letā huuñ aksar tirī tasvīr se
nabz-e-ālam ruk ga.ī hogī shab-e-isrā zarūr
be-haqīqat zau-fishāñ hiltī huī zanjīr se
ai 'musavvir' dekh ye bhī gardish-e-lail-o-nahār
mil gayā hai silsila taḳhrīb kā ta.amīr se
manzil-e-maqsud milti hai rah-e-tadbir se
kuchh nahin hota hai hasil shikwa-e-taqdir se
aaj Dar jate hain mamuli si ek tazir se
wo bhi din the jab gale milte the hum shamshir se
nind uD jati hai us aawaz ki tasir se
jab azan deta hai koi naghma-e-dil-gir se
kya laDenge hum se wo talwar se shamshir se
dil dahal jate hain jin ke nara-e-takbir se
aaj phir chaaron taraf islam par yalghaar hai
kaam lena hai hamein phir jazba-e-shabbir se
jab kabhi main chahta hun apni surat dekhna
aaine ka kaam leta hun teri taswir se
jazba-e-josh-e-junun mera ab is manzil mein hai
haal un ka puchhta phirta hun har rah-gir se
chhoD dena apna mahaul itna aasan bhi nahin
jo andhere mein hain un ko kya gharaz tanwir se
iztirabi kaifiyat hoti hai jab tere baghair
dil ko bahla leta hun aksar teri taswir se
nabz-e-alam ruk gai hogi shab-e-isra zarur
be-haqiqat zau-fishan hilti hui zanjir se
ai 'musawwir' dekh ye bhi gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar
mil gaya hai silsila taKHrib ka tamir se
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