usko hai ishq batana bhi nahin chahta hai

us ko hai ishq batānā bhī nahīñ chāhtā hai

aur ye baat chhupānā bhī nahīñ chāhtā hai

sochtā rahtā hai din-bhar ki mirī raat meñ aa.e

apne din ko ye jatānā bhī nahīñ chāhtā hai

shā.irī ko mirā iz.hār samajhtā hai magar

parda-e-sher uThānā bhī nahīñ chāhtā hai

saa.e ko justujū-e-jism bahut hai phir bhī

pahlū-e-jism meñ aanā bhī nahīñ chāhtā hai

aisā lagtā hai ki vo pā bhī chukā hai mujh ko

jo ba-zāhir mujhe paanā bhī nahīñ chāhtā hai

farhat-ehsās ko hai saarī haqīqat ma.alūm

mahfil-e-vahm se jaanā bhī nahīñ chāhtā hai

us ko hai ishq batana bhi nahin chahta hai

aur ye baat chhupana bhi nahin chahta hai

sochta rahta hai din-bhar ki meri raat mein aae

apne din ko ye jatana bhi nahin chahta hai

shairi ko mera izhaar samajhta hai magar

parda-e-sher uThana bhi nahin chahta hai

sae ko justuju-e-jism bahut hai phir bhi

pahlu-e-jism mein aana bhi nahin chahta hai

aisa lagta hai ki wo pa bhi chuka hai mujh ko

jo ba-zahir mujhe pana bhi nahin chahta hai

farhat-ehsas ko hai sari haqiqat malum

mahfil-e-wahm se jaana bhi nahin chahta hai