thi to sahi par aaj se pahle aisi haqir faqir na thi

thī to sahī par aaj se pahle aisī haqīr faqīr na thī

dil kī sharāfat zehn kī jaudat itnī baḌī taqsīr na thī

sach kahte ho ham aise kahāñ aur soz-o-gudāz-e-ishq kahāñ

sach hai mire ā.īna-e-dil meñ koī kabhī tasvīr na thī

ab jo uchāT huī hai tabī.at shāyad ab ham ruḳhsat haiñ

bin-kāran be-bāt vagarna aisī kabhī dil-gīr na thī

ahl-e-junūñ ko fasl-e-ḳhizāñ se ab ke bhī go na rabt rahā

ab ke bahār vo aa.ī kī jis kī bū-e-gul bhī safīr na thī

āḳhir ġhairat ne samjhāyā nau-mīdānā ziist kareñ

baaqī har tadbīr to kī jo apne ḳhilāf-e-zamīr na thī

thi to sahi par aaj se pahle aisi haqir faqir na thi

dil ki sharafat zehn ki jaudat itni baDi taqsir na thi

sach kahte ho hum aise kahan aur soz-o-gudaz-e-ishq kahan

sach hai mere aaina-e-dil mein koi kabhi taswir na thi

ab jo uchaT hui hai tabiat shayad ab hum ruKHsat hain

bin-karan be-baat wagarna aisi kabhi dil-gir na thi

ahl-e-junun ko fasl-e-KHizan se ab ke bhi go na rabt raha

ab ke bahaar wo aai ki jis ki bu-e-gul bhi safir na thi

aaKHir ghairat ne samjhaya nau-midana zist karen

baqi har tadbir to ki jo apne KHilaf-e-zamir na thi