taKHta-e-ab-e-chaman kyun na nazar aawe sapaT

taḳhta-e-āb-e-chaman kyuuñ na nazar aave sapāT

yaad aave mujhe jis dam vo nigammūd kā ghaaT

zindagānī kā maza zer-e-falak ab na rahā

yā-rab aisā ho ki mil jaa.e kahīñ paaT se paaT

fann-e-kashtī meñ qayāmat hai vo but gāzir kā

dhuum detā hai machā aave hai jab dhobī paaT

jaate hī vādi-e-vahshat meñ qadam maarā maiñ

chaman-e-dahr se dil apnā huā jab ki uchāT

ḳhāk-e-dehlī meñ kyā jab se nasārā ne amal

shor-e-gūjar hī rahā aur na hañgāma-e-jāT

tark ġhamze kā magar bar-sare-e-saffākī hai

us ke kūche se chalī aatī hai jab khaaT pe khaaT

qatl-e-āshiq kā jo hotā hai irāda us ko

pahle dekhe hai ḳhar o gaav pe talvār kā kaaT

koī sīkhe bhī qanā.at ko to sag se sīkhe

paḌ rahe hai vo ba-yak gosha diyā raat ko chaaT

roz hañgāma hai is gumbad-e-nīlī ke ta.iiñ

'mus.hafī' shak nahīñ bigḌā hai magar niil kā maaT

taKHta-e-ab-e-chaman kyun na nazar aawe sapaT

yaad aawe mujhe jis dam wo nigammud ka ghaT

zindagani ka maza zer-e-falak ab na raha

ya-rab aisa ho ki mil jae kahin paT se paT

fann-e-kashti mein qayamat hai wo but gazir ka

dhum deta hai macha aawe hai jab dhobi paT

jate hi wadi-e-wahshat mein qadam mara main

chaman-e-dahr se dil apna hua jab ki uchaT

KHak-e-dehli mein kya jab se nasara ne amal

shor-e-gujar hi raha aur na hangama-e-jaT

tark ghamze ka magar bar-sare-e-saffaki hai

us ke kuche se chali aati hai jab khaT pe khaT

qatl-e-ashiq ka jo hota hai irada us ko

pahle dekhe hai KHar o gaw pe talwar ka kaT

koi sikhe bhi qanaat ko to sag se sikhe

paD rahe hai wo ba-yak gosha diya raat ko chaT

roz hangama hai is gumbad-e-nili ke tain

'mushafi' shak nahin bigDa hai magar nil ka maT