bahr-e-hasti mein sohbat-e-ahbab
bahr-e-hastī meñ sohbat-e-ahbāb
yuuñ hai jaise barū-e-āb-e-habāb
gardish-e-āsmāñ meñ ham kyā haiñ
par-e-kāhe miyāna-e-gardāb
bāda-e-nāb kyā hai ḳhūn-e-jigar
zardī-e-rañg hai shab-e-mahtāb
jis ko raqs-o-surūd kahte haiñ
vo bhī hai ik havā-e-ḳhana-ḳharāb
umr kahte haiñ jis ko vo kyā hai
misl-e-tahrīr mauj-e-naqsh-bar-āb
jism kyā ruuh kī hai jaulā-nigāh
ruuh kyā ik savār-e-pā-ba-rikāb
husn aur ishq kyā haiñ ye bhī haiñ
ḳhatfa-e-barq-o-qatra-e-sīmāb
zindagānī-o-marg bhī kyā haiñ
ek misl-e-ḳhayāl-o-dīgar-e-ḳhvāb
fursat-e-umr qatra-e-shabnam
vasl-e-mahbūb gauhar-e-nāyāb
kyuuñ na ishrat do-chand ho jo hai
yaar mah-chehra aur shab-e-mahtāb
sab kitāboñ ke khul ga.e ma.anī
jab se dekhī 'nazīr' dil kī kitāb
bahr-e-hasti mein sohbat-e-ahbab
yun hai jaise baru-e-ab-e-habab
gardish-e-asman mein hum kya hain
par-e-kahe miyana-e-gardab
baada-e-nab kya hai KHun-e-jigar
zardi-e-rang hai shab-e-mahtab
jis ko raqs-o-surud kahte hain
wo bhi hai ek hawa-e-KHana-KHarab
umr kahte hain jis ko wo kya hai
misl-e-tahrir mauj-e-naqsh-bar-ab
jism kya ruh ki hai jaula-nigah
ruh kya ek sawar-e-pa-ba-rikab
husn aur ishq kya hain ye bhi hain
KHatfa-e-barq-o-qatra-e-simab
zindagani-o-marg bhi kya hain
ek misl-e-KHayal-o-digar-e-KHwab
fursat-e-umr qatra-e-shabnam
wasl-e-mahbub gauhar-e-nayab
kyun na ishrat do-chand ho jo hai
yar mah-chehra aur shab-e-mahtab
sab kitabon ke khul gae mani
jab se dekhi 'nazir' dil ki kitab
- Deewan-e-Nazeer Akbarabadi
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