tez ehsas-e-KHudi darkar hai

tez ehsās-e-ḳhudī darkār hai

zindagī ko zindagī darkār hai

jo chaḌhā jaa.e ḳhumistān-e-jahāñ

haañ vahī lab-tishnagī darkār hai

devtāoñ kā ḳhudā se hogā kaam

aadmī ko aadmī darkār hai

sau gulistāñ jis udāsī par nisār

mujh ko vo afsurdagī darkār hai

shā.erī hai sar-basar tahzīb-e-qalb

us ko ġham shā.istagī darkār hai

sho.ala meñ laatā hai jo soz-o-gudāz

vo ḳhulūs-e-bātnī darkār hai

ḳhūbī-e-lafz-o-bayāñ se kuchh sivā

shā.erī ko sāhirī darkār hai

qādir-e-mutlaq ko bhī insān kī

sunte haiñ be-chārgī darkār hai

aur hoñge tālib-e-mad.h-e-jahāñ

mujh ko bas terī ḳhushī darkār hai

aql meñ yuuñ to nahīñ koī kamī

ik zarā dīvāngī darkār hai

hosh vāloñ ko bhī merī raa.e meñ

ek guuna be-ḳhudī darkār hai

ḳhatrā-e-bisyār-dānī kī qasam

ilm meñ bhī kuchh kamī darkār hai

dosto kaafī nahīñ chashm-e-ḳhirad

ishq ko bhī raushnī darkār hai

merī ġhazloñ meñ haqā.eq haiñ faqat

aap ko to shā.erī darkār hai

tere paas aayā huuñ kahne ek baat

mujh ko terī dostī darkār hai

maiñ jafāoñ kā na kartā yuuñ gila

aaj terī nā-ḳhushī darkār hai

us kī zulf ārāsta-pairāsta

ik zarā sī barhamī darkār hai

zinda-dil thā tāza-dam thā hijr meñ

aaj mujh ko be-dilī darkār hai

halqa halqa gesū-e-shab rañg-e-yār

mujh ko terī abtarī darkār hai

aql ne kal mere kānoñ meñ kahā

mujh ko terī zindagī darkār hai

tez-rau tahzīb-e-ālam ko 'firāq'

ik zarā āhistagī darkār hai

tez ehsas-e-KHudi darkar hai

zindagi ko zindagi darkar hai

jo chaDha jae KHumistan-e-jahan

han wahi lab-tishnagi darkar hai

dewtaon ka KHuda se hoga kaam

aadmi ko aadmi darkar hai

sau gulistan jis udasi par nisar

mujh ko wo afsurdagi darkar hai

shaeri hai sar-basar tahzib-e-qalb

us ko gham shaistagi darkar hai

shoala mein lata hai jo soz-o-gudaz

wo KHulus-e-baatni darkar hai

KHubi-e-lafz-o-bayan se kuchh siwa

shaeri ko sahiri darkar hai

qadir-e-mutlaq ko bhi insan ki

sunte hain be-chaargi darkar hai

aur honge talib-e-madh-e-jahan

mujh ko bas teri KHushi darkar hai

aql mein yun to nahin koi kami

ek zara diwangi darkar hai

hosh walon ko bhi meri rae mein

ek guna be-KHudi darkar hai

KHatra-e-bisyar-dani ki qasam

ilm mein bhi kuchh kami darkar hai

dosto kafi nahin chashm-e-KHirad

ishq ko bhi raushni darkar hai

meri ghazlon mein haqaeq hain faqat

aap ko to shaeri darkar hai

tere pas aaya hun kahne ek baat

mujh ko teri dosti darkar hai

main jafaon ka na karta yun gila

aaj teri na-KHushi darkar hai

us ki zulf aarasta-pairasta

ek zara si barhami darkar hai

zinda-dil tha taza-dam tha hijr mein

aaj mujh ko be-dili darkar hai

halqa halqa gesu-e-shab rang-e-yar

mujh ko teri abtari darkar hai

aql ne kal mere kanon mein kaha

mujh ko teri zindagi darkar hai

tez-rau tahzib-e-alam ko 'firaq'

ek zara aahistagi darkar hai