kya karwan-e-hasti guzra rawa-rawi mein
kyā kārvān-e-hastī guzrā ravā-ravī meñ
fardā ko maiñ ne dekhā gard-o-ġhubār-e-dī meñ
the mahv lāla-o-gul kis kaif-e-be-ḳhudī meñ
zaḳhm-e-jigar ke Tāñke TuuTe hañsī hañsī meñ
yārān-e-bazm-e-ishrat DhūñDūñ kahāñ maiñ tum ko
tāroñ kī chhāñv meñ yā pichhle kī chāñdnī meñ
har uqda meñ jahāñ ke poshīda hai kashākash
hai mauj-e-ḳhanda-e-gul pinhāñ kalī kalī meñ
zaḳhmoñ meñ ḳhud chamak hai aur us pe ye sitam hai
rañg-e-parīdañ se maiñ rahtā huuñ chāñdnī meñ
ham kis shumār meñ the pursish jo ham se hotī
ye imtiyāz paayā āshob-e-āgahī meñ
hukm-e-qazā ho jaisā sarzad ho fe.al vaisā
banda kā daḳhl bhī hai phir is kahī badī meñ
raftār-e-sāya ko hai past-o-buland yaksāñ
Thokar kabhī na khaa.e rāh-e-farotanī meñ
vajd aa gayā falak ko ġhash aa gayā zamīñ ko
do tarah ke asar the ik saut-e-sarmadī meñ
ta.abīr us kī shāyad ek vāpsīñ nafas ho
jo ḳhvāb dekhte the ham saarī zindagī meñ
laa.ī hubāb tak ko sail-e-fanā bahā kar
ik aah khīñchne ko ik dam kī zindagī meñ
mahshar kī āfatoñ kā dhaḌkā nahīñ rahā ab
sau hashr maiñ ne dekhe do din kī zindagī meñ
pahlū meñ tū ho ai dil phir hasrateñ hazāroñ
kis baat kī kamī hai terī salāmtī meñ
pursān-e-hāl vo ho aur sāmne bulā kar
kyā jāniye zabāñ se kyā nikle be-ḳhudī meñ
tū ek zill-e-hastī phir kaisī ḳhud-parastī
saaya kī parvarish hai dāmān-e-be-ḳhudī meñ
haa.el bas ik nafas hai mahshar meñ aur ham meñ
parda habāb kā hai fardā meñ aur dī meñ
āñkheñ dikhā rahī hai din se mujhe shab-e-ġham
āsār tīrgī ke haiñ din kī raushnī meñ
tū ne to apne dar se mujh ko uThā diyā hai
parchhā.īñ phir rahī hai merī usī galī meñ
sajda kā hukm mujh ko tū ne to ab diyā hai
pahle hī likh chukā huuñ maiñ ḳhatt-e-bandgī meñ
ai 'nazm' chheḌ kar ham tujh ko hue pashemāñ
kyā jānte the zālim ro degā dil-lagī meñ
kya karwan-e-hasti guzra rawa-rawi mein
farda ko main ne dekha gard-o-ghubar-e-di mein
the mahw lala-o-gul kis kaif-e-be-KHudi mein
zaKHm-e-jigar ke Tanke TuTe hansi hansi mein
yaran-e-bazm-e-ishrat DhunDun kahan main tum ko
taron ki chhanw mein ya pichhle ki chandni mein
har uqda mein jahan ke poshida hai kashakash
hai mauj-e-KHanda-e-gul pinhan kali kali mein
zaKHmon mein KHud chamak hai aur us pe ye sitam hai
rang-e-paridan se main rahta hun chandni mein
hum kis shumar mein the pursish jo hum se hoti
ye imtiyaz paya aashob-e-agahi mein
hukm-e-qaza ho jaisa sarzad ho feal waisa
banda ka daKHl bhi hai phir is kahi badi mein
raftar-e-saya ko hai past-o-buland yaksan
Thokar kabhi na khae rah-e-farotani mein
wajd aa gaya falak ko ghash aa gaya zamin ko
do tarah ke asar the ek saut-e-sarmadi mein
tabir us ki shayad ek wapsin nafas ho
jo KHwab dekhte the hum sari zindagi mein
lai hubab tak ko sail-e-fana baha kar
ek aah khinchne ko ek dam ki zindagi mein
mahshar ki aafaton ka dhaDka nahin raha ab
sau hashr main ne dekhe do din ki zindagi mein
pahlu mein tu ho ai dil phir hasraten hazaron
kis baat ki kami hai teri salamti mein
pursan-e-haal wo ho aur samne bula kar
kya jaaniye zaban se kya nikle be-KHudi mein
tu ek zill-e-hasti phir kaisi KHud-parasti
saya ki parwarish hai daman-e-be-KHudi mein
hael bas ek nafas hai mahshar mein aur hum mein
parda habab ka hai farda mein aur di mein
aankhen dikha rahi hai din se mujhe shab-e-gham
aasar tirgi ke hain din ki raushni mein
tu ne to apne dar se mujh ko uTha diya hai
parchhain phir rahi hai meri usi gali mein
sajda ka hukm mujh ko tu ne to ab diya hai
pahle hi likh chuka hun main KHatt-e-bandgi mein
ai 'nazm' chheD kar hum tujh ko hue pasheman
kya jaante the zalim ro dega dil-lagi mein
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