tera suluk mujhse hai aghyar ki tarah

terā sulūk mujh se hai aġhyār kī tarah

āñkhoñ meñ jo khaTaktā huuñ maiñ ḳhaar kī tarah

mub.ham har ek baat sanam kī lage mujhe

iqrār bhī lage mujhe inkār kī tarah

shatranj jaisī mujh ko lage hai ye zindagī

chalnā har ek chaal samajhdār kī tarah

shā'ir samajh ke tujh ko bulāyā thā bazm meñ

ġhazloñ ko yuuñ na gā tū gulu-kār kī tarah

hosh-o-havās gum haiñ jo us ke firāq meñ

ḳhud ko samajh rahā huuñ maiñ bīmār kī tarah

saa.il tumhāre dar pe jo aa.e kabhī zakī

us ko navāziye kisī dildār kī tarah

qaabū meñ rakh zabān ko apnī sadā 'zakī'

rishtoñ ko kāTtī hai ye talvār kī tarah

tera suluk mujh se hai aghyar ki tarah

aankhon mein jo khaTakta hun main KHar ki tarah

mubham har ek baat sanam ki lage mujhe

iqrar bhi lage mujhe inkar ki tarah

shatranj jaisi mujh ko lage hai ye zindagi

chalna har ek chaal samajhdar ki tarah

sha'ir samajh ke tujh ko bulaya tha bazm mein

ghazlon ko yun na ga tu gulu-kar ki tarah

hosh-o-hawas gum hain jo us ke firaq mein

KHud ko samajh raha hun main bimar ki tarah

sail tumhaare dar pe jo aae kabhi zaki

us ko nawaziye kisi dildar ki tarah

qabu mein rakh zaban ko apni sada 'zaki'

rishton ko kaTti hai ye talwar ki tarah