aaj sun li hai mere ahbab ne meri ghazal

aaj sun lī hai mire ahbāb ne merī ġhazal

aaj apnī manzil-e-maqsūd par pahuñchī ġhazal

jab sunā.ī aap ne to bā-adab sun lī ġhazal

aur jab koshāñ huā to be-dhaḌak kah dī ġhazal

ye lab-o-ruḳhsār ye chehrā terā pur-nūr sā

tujh ko kyā dekhā lagā jaise koī dekhī ġhazal

kal jo dekhī thī ġhazal to dil kī dhaḌkan ruk ga.ī

aaj jo dekhī ġhazal to ban ke dil dhaḌkī ġhazal

zulf uulā chashm saanī qāfiya ruḳh lab radīf

rab ne tum ko hai tarāshā yā koī likkhī ġhazal

qāfiya rūThā huā thā muñh chiḌātī thī radīf

tum kyā rūThe raat bhar thī raat bhar rūThī ġhazal

tahat meñ jab bhī paḌhī to ban ke niklī inqalāb

jab tarannum meñ paḌhī to jhuum uThī merī ġhazal

haiñ ye asnāf-e-adab jān-e-suḳhan-dāñ shā'irī

nazm merī saañs hai aur zindagī merī ġhazal

kah uThe haiñ sab suḳhanvar ahl-e-mahfil ye 'shahāb'

jo tere lab se huī āḳhir vahī Thahrī ġhazal

aaj sun li hai mere ahbab ne meri ghazal

aaj apni manzil-e-maqsud par pahunchi ghazal

jab sunai aap ne to ba-adab sun li ghazal

aur jab koshan hua to be-dhaDak kah di ghazal

ye lab-o-ruKHsar ye chehra tera pur-nur sa

tujh ko kya dekha laga jaise koi dekhi ghazal

kal jo dekhi thi ghazal to dil ki dhaDkan ruk gai

aaj jo dekhi ghazal to ban ke dil dhaDki ghazal

zulf ula chashm sani qafiya ruKH lab radif

rab ne tum ko hai tarasha ya koi likkhi ghazal

qafiya ruTha hua tha munh chiDati thi radif

tum kya ruThe raat bhar thi raat bhar ruThi ghazal

tahat mein jab bhi paDhi to ban ke nikli inqalab

jab tarannum mein paDhi to jhum uThi meri ghazal

hain ye asnaf-e-adab jaan-e-suKHan-dan sha'iri

nazm meri sans hai aur zindagi meri ghazal

kah uThe hain sab suKHanwar ahl-e-mahfil ye 'shahab'

jo tere lab se hui aaKHir wahi Thahri ghazal