tazkira meri jawani ka wahan kaam aaya

tazkira merī javānī kā vahāñ kaam aayā

us ne añgḌā.ī lī jis vaqt mirā naam aayā

qatl-nāma jo zarūrat se uThāyā us ne

muskurāne lagā jis vaqt mirā naam aayā

dil ko pāmāl kiyā us kī haqīqat kyā thī

aap ke naam kā thā aap hī ke kaam aayā

ishq-bāzī meñ mirī dosto itnī thī hayāt

dil lagānā thā ki bas maut kā paiġhām aayā

jaan jab dī hai to ye martaba ulfat meñ milā

yaar ke naam ke hamrāh mirā naam aayā

bazm-e-sāqī kī mujhe roz ḳhabar miltī hai

dil mirā kahtā hai gardish meñ vahāñ jaam aayā

bachpanā guzrā shabāb aa gayā tevar badle

itnī muddat meñ mire qatl kā hañgām aayā

jab mujhe ḳhat meñ likhā āshiq-e-jāñbāz likhā

hifz karte rahe ab tak na mirā naam aayā

un ko mālūm huā jaise ye āshiq hai mirā

phir na us din se koī nāma-o-paiġhām aayā

aayā mayyat pe lahad meñ bhī utārā mujh ko

jis se ummīd na thī kuchh vo mire kaam aayā

dekhne vāloñ kī ab jaan kā bachnā hai muhāl

puurī zīnat kiye vo shoḳh sar-e-bām aayā

us ko phir apne hī siine se lagāyā maiñ ne

us ke kūche se jo merā dil-e-nākām aayā

din to furqat kā kaTā raat kaTegī kyūñkar

dil dhaḌaktā hai ki ab shaam kā hañgām aayā

baad marne ke mujhe aap se ḳhiffat ye hai

jaan to maut ne lī aap pe ilzām aayā

jab sunā un kā shabāb aayā to kahtā hai 'shafīq'

minnateñ maanī haiñ jab qatl kā hañgām aayā

tazkira meri jawani ka wahan kaam aaya

us ne angDai li jis waqt mera nam aaya

qatl-nama jo zarurat se uThaya us ne

muskurane laga jis waqt mera nam aaya

dil ko pamal kiya us ki haqiqat kya thi

aap ke nam ka tha aap hi ke kaam aaya

ishq-bazi mein meri dosto itni thi hayat

dil lagana tha ki bas maut ka paigham aaya

jaan jab di hai to ye martaba ulfat mein mila

yar ke nam ke hamrah mera nam aaya

bazm-e-saqi ki mujhe roz KHabar milti hai

dil mera kahta hai gardish mein wahan jam aaya

bachpana guzra shabab aa gaya tewar badle

itni muddat mein mere qatl ka hangam aaya

jab mujhe KHat mein likha aashiq-e-jaanbaz likha

hifz karte rahe ab tak na mera nam aaya

un ko malum hua jaise ye aashiq hai mera

phir na us din se koi nama-o-paigham aaya

aaya mayyat pe lahad mein bhi utara mujh ko

jis se ummid na thi kuchh wo mere kaam aaya

dekhne walon ki ab jaan ka bachna hai muhaal

puri zinat kiye wo shoKH sar-e-baam aaya

us ko phir apne hi sine se lagaya main ne

us ke kuche se jo mera dil-e-nakaam aaya

din to furqat ka kaTa raat kaTegi kyunkar

dil dhaDakta hai ki ab sham ka hangam aaya

baad marne ke mujhe aap se KHiffat ye hai

jaan to maut ne li aap pe ilzam aaya

jab suna un ka shabab aaya to kahta hai 'shafiq'

minnaten mani hain jab qatl ka hangam aaya