tha nigahon mein basaya jaane kis taswir ko

thā nigāhoñ meñ basāyā jaane kis tasvīr ko

dekh kar hairān haiñ ab ḳhvāb kī ta.abīr ko

us ne dil kī dhaḌkaneñ sun kar shab-e-tārīk meñ

kar liyā mahsūs mere nāla-e-shab-gīr ko

kaisā qātil thā mirā shauq-e-shahādat dekh kar

rakh diyā zālim ne apne haath se shamshīr ko

daf.atan ḳhud us kā chehra bhī kitābī ho gayā

mere ruḳh par paḌh liyā hai jaane kis tahrīr ko

dasht-o-sahrā se guzarne kā hunar ma.alūm hai

kaaT de koī hamāre paañv kī zanjīr ko

maiñ ne maanā khel sab taqdīr hī kā hai magar

har ghaḌī 'rizvān' rakh pesh-e-nazar tadbīr ko

tha nigahon mein basaya jaane kis taswir ko

dekh kar hairan hain ab KHwab ki tabir ko

us ne dil ki dhaDkanen sun kar shab-e-tarik mein

kar liya mahsus mere nala-e-shab-gir ko

kaisa qatil tha mera shauq-e-shahadat dekh kar

rakh diya zalim ne apne hath se shamshir ko

dafatan KHud us ka chehra bhi kitabi ho gaya

mere ruKH par paDh liya hai jaane kis tahrir ko

dasht-o-sahra se guzarne ka hunar malum hai

kaT de koi hamare panw ki zanjir ko

main ne mana khel sab taqdir hi ka hai magar

har ghaDi 'rizwan' rakh pesh-e-nazar tadbir ko