tālib-e-dīd pe aañch aa.e ye manzūr nahīñ
dil meñ hai varna vo bijlī jo sar-e-tūr nahīñ
dil se nazdīk haiñ āñkhoñ se bhī kuchh duur nahīñ
magar is pe bhī mulāqāt unheñ manzūr nahīñ
ham ko parvāna o bulbul kī raqābat se ġharaz
gul meñ vo rañg nahīñ sham.a meñ vo nuur nahīñ
ḳhalvat-e-dil na sahī kūcha-e-shahrag hī sahī
paas rah kar na sahī aap se kuchh duur nahīñ
zauq-e-pāband-e-vafā kyuuñ rahe mahrūm-e-jafā
ishq majbūr sahī husn to majbūr nahīñ
tābish-e-husn ne jab Daal diye hoñ parde
mumkin āñkhoñ se ilāj-e-dil-e-ranjūr nahīñ
laao mai-ḳhāne hī meñ kaaT na deñ itnī raat
masjideñ ho ga.iiñ māmūr ye māmūr nahīñ
chheḌ de sāz-e-anal-haq jo dobāra sar-e-dār
bazm-e-rindāñ meñ ab aisā koī mansūr nahīñ
kabhī kaise ho 'safī' pūchh to letā koī
dil-dahī kā magar is shahr meñ dastūr nahīñ
talib-e-did pe aanch aae ye manzur nahin
dil mein hai warna wo bijli jo sar-e-tur nahin
dil se nazdik hain aankhon se bhi kuchh dur nahin
magar is pe bhi mulaqat unhen manzur nahin
hum ko parwana o bulbul ki raqabat se gharaz
gul mein wo rang nahin shama mein wo nur nahin
KHalwat-e-dil na sahi kucha-e-shahrag hi sahi
pas rah kar na sahi aap se kuchh dur nahin
zauq-e-paband-e-wafa kyun rahe mahrum-e-jafa
ishq majbur sahi husn to majbur nahin
tabish-e-husn ne jab Dal diye hon parde
mumkin aankhon se ilaj-e-dil-e-ranjur nahin
lao mai-KHane hi mein kaT na den itni raat
masjiden ho gain mamur ye mamur nahin
chheD de saz-e-anal-haq jo dobara sar-e-dar
bazm-e-rindan mein ab aisa koi mansur nahin
kabhi kaise ho 'safi' puchh to leta koi
dil-dahi ka magar is shahr mein dastur nahin
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