shagufta hote hī murjhā ga.ī kalī afsos
bahār-e-bāġh idhar aa.ī udhar ga.ī afsos
ki tum aḳhīr bhī kahne na hāl-e-dil paa.e
zabān band huī baat karte hī afsos
isī bahāne se muñh dekhte hasīnoñ kā
safā-e-dil na huī apnī aarsī afsos
huzūr-e-qais pahan kar junūñ meñ kyā jaa.eñ
qabā-e-tan hai sarāpā nuchī khuchī afsos
vabāl-e-dosh rahā sar bhī nā-tavānī se
milā na koī hameñ teġh kā dhanī afsos
nazar se gir ke ye dil-e-ġham huā kahīñ na milā
junūñ meñ ḳhaak bhī chhānī galī galī afsos
vo kushtanī haiñ jo maahī kā bhes bhī badlā
halāl ho ga.e machhlī se bhī chhurī afsos
mazār-e-qais pe aa.ī na ek laila kyā
kisī ne baat na pūchhī ġharīb kī afsos
barahnagī kā to marne pe ġham nahīñ lekin
kafan khasūT se sharmindagī huī afsos
ḳhizāñ ke haath se rone kī jā hai ḳhanda-e-gul
bisūrtī hai ye hañstī nahīñ kalī afsos
kise sunā.eñ ye ham reḳhta zabāñ ai 'shād'
janāb-e-'mīr' na 'mirzā' na 'mus.hafī' afsos
shagufta hote hi murjha gai kali afsos
bahaar-e-bagh idhar aai udhar gai afsos
ki tum aKHir bhi kahne na haal-e-dil pae
zaban band hui baat karte hi afsos
isi bahane se munh dekhte hasinon ka
safa-e-dil na hui apni aarsi afsos
huzur-e-qais pahan kar junun mein kya jaen
qaba-e-tan hai sarapa nuchi khuchi afsos
wabaal-e-dosh raha sar bhi na-tawani se
mila na koi hamein tegh ka dhani afsos
nazar se gir ke ye dil-e-gham hua kahin na mila
junun mein KHak bhi chhani gali gali afsos
wo kushtani hain jo mahi ka bhes bhi badla
halal ho gae machhli se bhi chhuri afsos
mazar-e-qais pe aai na ek laila kya
kisi ne baat na puchhi gharib ki afsos
barahnagi ka to marne pe gham nahin lekin
kafan khasuT se sharmindagi hui afsos
KHizan ke hath se rone ki ja hai KHanda-e-gul
bisurti hai ye hansti nahin kali afsos
kise sunaen ye hum reKHta zaban ai 'shad'
janab-e-'mir' na 'mirza' na 'mushafi' afsos
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