awwal-e-shab wo bazm ki raunaq shama bhi thi parwana bhi

avval-e-shab vo bazm kī raunaq sham.a bhī thī parvāna bhī

raat ke āḳhir hote hote ḳhatm thā ye afsāna bhī

qaid ko toḌ ke niklā jab maiñ uTh ke bagūle saath hue

dasht-e-adam tak jañgal jañgal bhaag chalā vīrāna bhī

haath se kis ne sāġhar paTkā mausam kī be-kaifī par

itnā barsā TuuT ke bādal Duub chalā mai-ḳhāna bhī

ek lagī ke do haiñ asar aur donoñ hasb-e-marātib haiñ

lau jo lagā.e sham.a khaḌī hai raqs meñ hai parvāna bhī

donoñ jaulāñ-gāh-e-junūñ haiñ bastī kyā vīrāna hai

uTh ke chalā jab koī bagūlā dauḌ paḌā vīrāna bhī

ġhunche chup haiñ gul haiñ havā par kis se kahiye jī kā haal

ḳhāk-nashīñ ik sabza hai so apnā bhī begāna bhī

husn o ishq kī laag meñ aksar chheḌ udhar se hotī hai

sham.a kā sho.ala jab lahrāyā uḌ ke chalā parvāna bhī

ḳhuun hī kī shirkat vo na kyuuñ ho shirkat chiiz hai jhagḌe kī

apnoñ se vo dekh rahā huuñ jo na kare begānā bhī

daur-e-masarrat 'ārzū' apnā kaisā zalzala-āgīñ thā

haath se muñh tak aate aate chhūT paḌā paimāna bhī

awwal-e-shab wo bazm ki raunaq shama bhi thi parwana bhi

raat ke aaKHir hote hote KHatm tha ye afsana bhi

qaid ko toD ke nikla jab main uTh ke bagule sath hue

dasht-e-adam tak jangal jangal bhag chala virana bhi

hath se kis ne saghar paTka mausam ki be-kaifi par

itna barsa TuT ke baadal Dub chala mai-KHana bhi

ek lagi ke do hain asar aur donon hasb-e-maraatib hain

lau jo lagae shama khaDi hai raqs mein hai parwana bhi

donon jaulan-gah-e-junun hain basti kya virana hai

uTh ke chala jab koi bagula dauD paDa virana bhi

ghunche chup hain gul hain hawa par kis se kahiye ji ka haal

KHak-nashin ek sabza hai so apna bhi begana bhi

husn o ishq ki lag mein aksar chheD udhar se hoti hai

shama ka shoala jab lahraya uD ke chala parwana bhi

KHun hi ki shirkat wo na kyun ho shirkat chiz hai jhagDe ki

apnon se wo dekh raha hun jo na kare begana bhi

daur-e-masarrat 'arzu' apna kaisa zalzala-agin tha

hath se munh tak aate aate chhuT paDa paimana bhi