to aaKHir saz-e-hasti kyun tarab-ahang-e-mahfil tha
to āḳhir sāz-e-hastī kyuuñ tarab-āhañg-e-mahfil thā
nashāt-ā.īn kaif-e-be-dilī yārab agar dil thā
ba-faiz-e-be-ḳhudī aise maqām-e-shauq meñ ham the
jahāñ kār-e-husūl-e-mudda.ā tahsīl-e-hāsil thā
maqām-e-hū suvaidā-e-mujarrad ālam-e-hairat
mirī gum-gashtagī se ab ye naqsha hai jahāñ dil thā
hameñ kam-baḳht ehsās-e-ḳhudī us dar pe le baiThā
ham uTh jaate to vo parda bhī uTh jaatā jo haa.il thā
kahāñ zauq-e-tan-āsānī meñ āsānī mayassar thī
talāsh-e-rāhat-e-manzil meñ dil gum-karda manzil thā
shikāyat sun ke ādāb-e-mohabbat kah diyā us ne
mujhe kah sun ke chup honā paḌā āḳhir ki qaa.il thā
zabān-e-'dāġh' o shān-e-'zauq' kuchh is meñ nahīñ 'nātiq'
are ye kyā hai tū to ham-navā-e-'nūh' o 'sā.il' thā
to aaKHir saz-e-hasti kyun tarab-ahang-e-mahfil tha
nashat-ain kaif-e-be-dili yarab agar dil tha
ba-faiz-e-be-KHudi aise maqam-e-shauq mein hum the
jahan kar-e-husul-e-muddaa tahsil-e-hasil tha
maqam-e-hu suwaida-e-mujarrad aalam-e-hairat
meri gum-gashtagi se ab ye naqsha hai jahan dil tha
hamein kam-baKHt ehsas-e-KHudi us dar pe le baiTha
hum uTh jate to wo parda bhi uTh jata jo hail tha
kahan zauq-e-tan-asani mein aasani mayassar thi
talash-e-rahat-e-manzil mein dil gum-karda manzil tha
shikayat sun ke aadab-e-mohabbat kah diya us ne
mujhe kah sun ke chup hona paDa aaKHir ki qail tha
zaban-e-'dagh' o shan-e-'zauq' kuchh is mein nahin 'natiq'
are ye kya hai tu to ham-nawa-e-'nuh' o 'sail' tha
- Deewan-e-Natiq
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