rahā karte haiñ mai-ḳhānoñ meñ ham pīr-e-muġhāñ ho kar
tabī.at zinda-dil rakhtī hai piirī meñ javāñ ho kar
chhupe the qabr meñ gardish-zada kyā shādmāñ ho kar
yahāñ bhī saath hai daurān-e-sarkā āsmāñ ho kar
huā hai shohra dāġhoñ kā nisār-e-gul-ruḳhāñ ho kar
uḌī bū-e-vafā merī nasīm-e-bostāñ ho kar
jhukegī rafta rafta shāḳh-e-naḳhl-e-qad kamāñ ho kar
khiñchegā tuul furqat kā zah-e-tīr-e-fuġhāñ ho kar
mushābah kar diyā kyuuñ zo.af ne un kī nazākat se
mujhe ḳhud apne uupar rashk aayā nā-tavāñ ho kar
ga.ī raunaq bhī chehre kī havās-o-aql jaate haiñ
uḌā sab rañg-e-ruḳh vahshat meñ gard-e-kārvāñ ho kar
zamīñ par sozish-e-ġham se giregā āsmāñ jal kar
sharār-e-dil chalā sar halqa-e-daur-e-fuġhāñ ho kar
tasadduq un pe hotā huuñ jo sho.ale dil se uThte haiñ
basar kartā huuñ maiñ parvāna-e-sham-e-fuġhāñ ho kar
fanā ho kar kahīñ miTtī hai yārab shorish-e-vahshat
fuġhāñ kartā huuñ maiñ zanjīr-e-bāb-e-lā-makāñ ho kar
ḳhudā samjhe hamārī āh-e-sozāñ se judā.ī meñ
ki saarī dil kī tāqat uḌ ga.ī muñh se dhuāñ ho kar
dil-e-nālāñ ne ham-sāyoñ ko bhī dushman kiyā apnā
rahā karte haiñ ham battīs dāñtoñ meñ zabāñ ho kar
hamesha se 'nazar' ham mahv-e-yād-e-rū-e-raushan haiñ
chamak is dard kī rassī se ham dil meñ nūr-e-jāñ ho kar
raha karte hain mai-KHanon mein hum pir-e-mughan ho kar
tabiat zinda-dil rakhti hai piri mein jawan ho kar
chhupe the qabr mein gardish-zada kya shadman ho kar
yahan bhi sath hai dauran-e-sarka aasman ho kar
hua hai shohra daghon ka nisar-e-gul-ruKHan ho kar
uDi bu-e-wafa meri nasim-e-bostan ho kar
jhukegi rafta rafta shaKH-e-naKHl-e-qad kaman ho kar
khinchega tul furqat ka zah-e-tir-e-fughan ho kar
mushabah kar diya kyun zoaf ne un ki nazakat se
mujhe KHud apne upar rashk aaya na-tawan ho kar
gai raunaq bhi chehre ki hawas-o-aql jate hain
uDa sab rang-e-ruKH wahshat mein gard-e-karwan ho kar
zamin par sozish-e-gham se girega aasman jal kar
sharar-e-dil chala sar halqa-e-daur-e-fughan ho kar
tasadduq un pe hota hun jo shoale dil se uThte hain
basar karta hun main parwana-e-sham-e-fughan ho kar
fana ho kar kahin miTti hai yarab shorish-e-wahshat
fughan karta hun main zanjir-e-bab-e-la-makan ho kar
KHuda samjhe hamari aah-e-sozan se judai mein
ki sari dil ki taqat uD gai munh se dhuan ho kar
dil-e-nalan ne ham-sayon ko bhi dushman kiya apna
raha karte hain hum battis danton mein zaban ho kar
hamesha se 'nazar' hum mahw-e-yaad-e-ru-e-raushan hain
chamak is dard ki rassi se hum dil mein nur-e-jaan ho kar
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