shām-e-alam se pahle bhī sub.h-e-tarab ke ba.ad bhī
shauq-e-talab na miT sakā tark-e-talab ke ba.ad bhī
phir ye vahī ġham-e-firāq phir hai vahī kisī kī yaad
uf ye siyāh-baḳhtoñ ruḳhsat-e-shab ke ba.ad bhī
farz thā ehtirām-e-dost tak magar na ruk sake
baat laboñ tak aa ga.ī pās-e-adab ke ba.ad bhī
saarā ġhurūr-e-āshiqī ḳhaak meñ mil ke rah gayā
ho gayā un kā sāmnā tark-e-talab ke ba.ad bhī
raunaq-e-zīst ho ga.ī vaqt kī talḳhiyoñ meñ gum
lab pe hañsī na aa sakī izn-e-tarab ke ba.ad bhī
jo bhī ho ab ma.āl-e-ġham jo bhī ho ab nasīb-e-ishq
maiñ ne diye sabā diye ālam-e-shab ke ba.ad bhī
chaliye mirī ḳhatā sahī apnā karam bhī dekhiye
jaam na mil sakā mujhe daur meñ sab ke ba.ad bhī
sham-e-alam se pahle bhi subh-e-tarab ke baad bhi
shauq-e-talab na miT saka tark-e-talab ke baad bhi
phir ye wahi gham-e-firaq phir hai wahi kisi ki yaad
uf ye siyah-baKHton ruKHsat-e-shab ke baad bhi
farz tha ehtiram-e-dost tak magar na ruk sake
baat labon tak aa gai pas-e-adab ke baad bhi
sara ghurur-e-ashiqi KHak mein mil ke rah gaya
ho gaya un ka samna tark-e-talab ke baad bhi
raunaq-e-zist ho gai waqt ki talKHiyon mein gum
lab pe hansi na aa saki izn-e-tarab ke baad bhi
jo bhi ho ab maal-e-gham jo bhi ho ab nasib-e-ishq
main ne diye saba diye aalam-e-shab ke baad bhi
chaliye meri KHata sahi apna karam bhi dekhiye
jam na mil saka mujhe daur mein sab ke baad bhi
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