maqam-e-shauq se aage bhi ek rasta nikalta hai

maqām-e-shauq se aage bhī ik rasta nikaltā hai

kaheñ kyā silsila dil kā kahāñ par jā nikaltā hai

mizha tak aatā jaatā hai badan kā sab lahū khiñch kar

kabhī kyā is tarah bhī yaad kā kāñTā nikaltā hai

dukān-e-dil baḌhāte haiñ hisāb-e-besh-o-kam kar lo

hamāre naam par jis jis kā bhī jitnā nikaltā hai

abhī hai husn meñ husn-e-nazar kī kār-farmā.ī

abhī se kyā batā.eñ ham ki vo kaisā nikaltā hai

miyān-e-shahr haiñ yā ā.inoñ ke rū-ba-rū haiñ ham

jise bhī dekhte haiñ kuchh hamīñ jaisā nikaltā hai

ye dil kyuuñ Duub jaatā hai usī se pūchh lūñgā maiñ

sitāra shām-e-hijrāñ kā idhar bhī aa nikaltā hai

dil-e-muztar vafā ke baab meñ ye jald-bāzī kyā

zarā ruk jaa.eñ aur dekheñ natīja kyā nikaltā hai

maqam-e-shauq se aage bhi ek rasta nikalta hai

kahen kya silsila dil ka kahan par ja nikalta hai

mizha tak aata jata hai badan ka sab lahu khinch kar

kabhi kya is tarah bhi yaad ka kanTa nikalta hai

dukan-e-dil baDhate hain hisab-e-besh-o-kam kar lo

hamare nam par jis jis ka bhi jitna nikalta hai

abhi hai husn mein husn-e-nazar ki kar-farmai

abhi se kya bataen hum ki wo kaisa nikalta hai

miyan-e-shahr hain ya aainon ke ru-ba-ru hain hum

jise bhi dekhte hain kuchh hamin jaisa nikalta hai

ye dil kyun Dub jata hai usi se puchh lunga main

sitara sham-e-hijran ka idhar bhi aa nikalta hai

dil-e-muztar wafa ke bab mein ye jald-bazi kya

zara ruk jaen aur dekhen natija kya nikalta hai