ye tamannā thī ki ham itne suḳhanvar hote
ik ġhazal kahte to ābād ka.ī ghar hote
dūriyāñ itnī diloñ meñ to na hotīñ yārab
phail jaate ye jazīre to samundar hote
apne hāthoñ pe muqaddar ke navishte bhī paḌh
na sahī mā'nī zarā lafz to behtar hote
dil pe ik vah.y aur ilhām kā rahtā hai samāñ
ham agar rind na hote to payambar hote
ham agar dil na jalāte to na jalte ye charāġh
ham na rote jo lahū aa.ine meñ patthar hote
ham agar jām-ba-kaf raqs na karte rahte
terī rāhoñ meñ sitāre na gul-e-tar hote
ghar banā baiThe bayābāñ meñ divāne varna
paañv uTh jaate to jibrīl kā shahpar hote
sūrateñ yuuñ to na yāroñ kī rulātī rahtīñ
ai ġham-e-marg ye sadme to na dil par hote
ham rahe garche tahī-dast hī jāfar-'tāhir'
bas meñ ye baat bhī kab thī ki abūzar hote
ye tamanna thi ki hum itne suKHanwar hote
ek ghazal kahte to aabaad kai ghar hote
duriyan itni dilon mein to na hotin yarab
phail jate ye jazire to samundar hote
apne hathon pe muqaddar ke nawishte bhi paDh
na sahi ma'ni zara lafz to behtar hote
dil pe ek wahy aur ilham ka rahta hai saman
hum agar rind na hote to payambar hote
hum agar dil na jalate to na jalte ye charagh
hum na rote jo lahu aaine mein patthar hote
hum agar jam-ba-kaf raqs na karte rahte
teri rahon mein sitare na gul-e-tar hote
ghar bana baiThe bayaban mein diwane warna
panw uTh jate to jibril ka shahpar hote
suraten yun to na yaron ki rulati rahtin
ai gham-e-marg ye sadme to na dil par hote
hum rahe garche tahi-dast hi jafar-'tahir'
bas mein ye baat bhi kab thi ki abuzar hote
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