kuchh kahe jata tha gharq apne hi afsane mein tha
kuchh kahe jaatā thā ġharq apne hī afsāne meñ thā
marte marte hosh baaqī tere dīvāne meñ thā
haa.e vo ḳhud-raftagī uljhe hue sab sar ke baal
vo kisī meñ ab kahāñ jo tere dīvāne meñ thā
jis taraf jaa.e nazar apnā hī jalva thā ayaañ
jism meñ ham the ki vahshī ā.īna-ḳhāne meñ thā
boriyā thā kuchh shabīna mai thī yā TuuTe subū
aur kyā is ke sivā mastoñ ke vīrāne meñ thā
hañste hañste ro diyā karte the sab be-iḳhtiyār
ik na.ī tarkīb kā dard apne afsāne meñ thā
sun chuke jab haal merā le ke añgḌā.ī kahā
kis ġhazab kā dard zālim tere afsāne meñ thā
duun kī letā to hai zāhid magar maiñ kyā kahūñ
muttaqī saaqī se baḌh kar kaun mai-ḳhāne meñ thā
paas thā zanjīr tak kā tauq par kyā munhasir
vo kisī meñ ab kahāñ jo tere dīvāne meñ thā
der tak maiñ TakTakī bāñdhe hue dekhā kiyā
chehra-e-sāqiī numāyāñ saaf paimāne meñ thā
haa.e parvāne kā vo jalnā vo ronā sham' kā
maiñ ne rokā varna kyā aañsū nikal aane meñ thā
ḳhud-ġharaz duniyā kī hālat qābil-e-ibrat thī 'shād'
lutf milne kā na apne meñ na begāne meñ thā
'shād' kuchh pūchho na mujh se mere dil ke daaġh ko
TimTimātā sā charāġh ik apne vīrāne meñ thā
kuchh kahe jata tha gharq apne hi afsane mein tha
marte marte hosh baqi tere diwane mein tha
hae wo KHud-raftagi uljhe hue sab sar ke baal
wo kisi mein ab kahan jo tere diwane mein tha
jis taraf jae nazar apna hi jalwa tha ayan
jism mein hum the ki wahshi aaina-KHane mein tha
boriya tha kuchh shabina mai thi ya TuTe subu
aur kya is ke siwa maston ke virane mein tha
hanste hanste ro diya karte the sab be-iKHtiyar
ek nai tarkib ka dard apne afsane mein tha
sun chuke jab haal mera le ke angDai kaha
kis ghazab ka dard zalim tere afsane mein tha
dun ki leta to hai zahid magar main kya kahun
muttaqi saqi se baDh kar kaun mai-KHane mein tha
pas tha zanjir tak ka tauq par kya munhasir
wo kisi mein ab kahan jo tere diwane mein tha
der tak main TakTaki bandhe hue dekha kiya
chehra-e-saqii numayan saf paimane mein tha
hae parwane ka wo jalna wo rona sham' ka
main ne roka warna kya aansu nikal aane mein tha
KHud-gharaz duniya ki haalat qabil-e-ibrat thi 'shad'
lutf milne ka na apne mein na begane mein tha
'shad' kuchh puchho na mujh se mere dil ke dagh ko
TimTimata sa charagh ek apne virane mein tha
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