ab apna haal hum unhen tahrir kar chuke

ab apnā haal ham unheñ tahrīr kar chuke

ḳhāma supurd kātib-e-taqdīr kar chuke

kahte haiñ tum visāl kī tadbīr kar chuke

goyā hamāre haq meñ vo taqdīr kar chuke

tadbīr ko havāla-e-taqdīr kar chuke

ham be-zabāñ bhī yaar se taqrīr kar chuke

dil-e-ḳhār-ḳhār ḳhanda-e-chashm-e-asar hai ab

dil-e-garm sirf nāla-e-shab-gīr kar chuke

martā huuñ yuuñ ki basta-e-fitrāk kyuuñ nahīñ

maiñ huuñ vahī ki tum jise naḳhchīr kar chuke

ham jaan kyuuñ na deñ dam-e-guftār baar baar

par dekhte haiñ ye ki vo taqrīr kar chuke

bāhar hai zabt-e-sharm se āshuftagī mirī

tum bhī asīr-e-zulf-e-girah-gīr kar chuke

vaqt-e-payām vasl vo kahte haiñ ho chukā

shāyad 'adū se vasl kī tahrīr kar chuke

bas intizār-e-sub.h-e-qayāmat nahīñ qubūl

ham ab to 'azm nāla-e-shab-gīr kar chuke

kuchh muzd-e-rañj bāzū-e-qātil nahīñ ki dil

nazr adā-e-burrash-e-shamshīr kar chuke

khultā nahīñ ye 'uqda ki ho baiThe shaad kyuuñ

kis ko asīr-e-zulf-e-girah-gīr kar chuke

kahiye ki shān-e-ishq meñ kyā ho ga.ī kamī

go aap ḳhuub sī mirī tahqīr kar chuke

dil hai yahāñ do-nīm qusūr-e-tapish mu'āf

tum bhī nigāh-e-bazm ko shamshīr kar chuke

khultā hai aur nāla-sarā.ī se dil mirā

naala ye biiñ to un pe bhī tāsīr kar chuke

sūrat chhupā.iye kisī sūrat-parast se

ham dil meñ naqsh aap kī tasvīr kar chuke

dāman-kashāñ chale haiñ mirī ḳhaak par se vo

barbād karne kī mirī tadbīr kar chuke

kuchh hashr-ḳhezī shab-e-ġham-e-intizār-e-marg

kuchh duur zulm vaqt kī tāḳhīr kar chuke

gautam ne us ko rakh ke nazar meñ girā diyā

lekin 'adū kī izzat-o-tauqīr kar chuke

tā-charḳh haiñ uḌaa.e phire mujh ko zo'f meñ

naale kahāñ kahāñ mujhe tash.hīr kar chuke

hai vahāñ nigah nigah ko sar-e-dil-barī magar

dil ko mere vo qismat-e-sad-tīr kar chuke

kahiye ki zor-e-bāzūe meñ kidhar gayā

sau baar ġhair aap kī taqsīr kar chuke

pahle jabīñ havāla-e-taqdīr kar chuke

dil musir hai ki kār-kunān-e-qazā ai

sāmān-e-sad-shikastīñ tā'mīr kar chuke

chun chun ke be-gunah ko vo laate haiñ zer-e-teġh

ham jab se is umiid pe taqsīr kar chuke

āḳhir to baa'd us ke hai yaas se umiid

jo kuchh ham apnī aah kī tāsīr kar chuke

ab kyā kaheñ ki qaul-e-vafā de chuke unheñ

pahle hī qat' dāman-e-taqrīr kar chuke

ab kyā rahā lapeT meñ dāman se aap ke

miTTī ham apnī aap jo tauqīr kar chuke

hai chashm-e-dajla baaz to kyā ham ko chashm-e-zīst

kāshāna rū-e-āb pe tā'mīr kar chuke

kyuuñ iltijā-e-qatl se kījiye unheñ satañg

jab vaqt aa gayā to vo tāḳhīr kar chuke

ham kis se shukr-o-mad.h qubūl-o-duā kareñ

lab qismat-e-shikāyat-e-tāsīr kar chuke

ab muñh se boltī koī tasvīr aap kī

jaañ apnī ham havāla-e-taqdīr kar chuke

is lab pe imtihāñ ke liye mar miTe haiñ ham

jiine se pahle marne kī tadbīr kar chuke

hotā hai vo hī yahāñ ki jo manzūr hai vahāñ

'anvar' ham āzmā.ish-e-taqdīr kar chuke

ab apna haal hum unhen tahrir kar chuke

KHama supurd katib-e-taqdir kar chuke

kahte hain tum visal ki tadbir kar chuke

goya hamare haq mein wo taqdir kar chuke

tadbir ko hawala-e-taqdir kar chuke

hum be-zaban bhi yar se taqrir kar chuke

dil-e-KHar-KHar KHanda-e-chashm-e-asar hai ab

dil-e-garm sirf nala-e-shab-gir kar chuke

marta hun yun ki basta-e-fitrak kyun nahin

main hun wahi ki tum jise naKHchir kar chuke

hum jaan kyun na den dam-e-guftar bar bar

par dekhte hain ye ki wo taqrir kar chuke

bahar hai zabt-e-sharm se aashuftagi meri

tum bhi asir-e-zulf-e-girah-gir kar chuke

waqt-e-payam wasl wo kahte hain ho chuka

shayad 'adu se wasl ki tahrir kar chuke

bas intizar-e-subh-e-qayamat nahin qubul

hum ab to 'azm nala-e-shab-gir kar chuke

kuchh muzd-e-ranj bazu-e-qatil nahin ki dil

nazr ada-e-burrash-e-shamshir kar chuke

khulta nahin ye 'uqda ki ho baiThe shad kyun

kis ko asir-e-zulf-e-girah-gir kar chuke

kahiye ki shan-e-ishq mein kya ho gai kami

go aap KHub si meri tahqir kar chuke

dil hai yahan do-nim qusur-e-tapish mu'af

tum bhi nigah-e-bazm ko shamshir kar chuke

khulta hai aur nala-sarai se dil mera

nala ye bin to un pe bhi tasir kar chuke

surat chhupaiye kisi surat-parast se

hum dil mein naqsh aap ki taswir kar chuke

daman-kashan chale hain meri KHak par se wo

barbaad karne ki meri tadbir kar chuke

kuchh hashr-KHezi shab-e-gham-e-intizar-e-marg

kuchh dur zulm waqt ki taKHir kar chuke

gautam ne us ko rakh ke nazar mein gira diya

lekin 'adu ki izzat-o-tauqir kar chuke

ta-charKH hain uDae phire mujh ko zo'f mein

nale kahan kahan mujhe tashhir kar chuke

hai wahan nigah nigah ko sar-e-dil-bari magar

dil ko mere wo qismat-e-sad-tir kar chuke

kahiye ki zor-e-bazue mein kidhar gaya

sau bar ghair aap ki taqsir kar chuke

pahle jabin hawala-e-taqdir kar chuke

dil musir hai ki kar-kunan-e-qaza ai

saman-e-sad-shikastin ta'mir kar chuke

chun chun ke be-gunah ko wo late hain zer-e-tegh

hum jab se is umid pe taqsir kar chuke

aaKHir to ba'd us ke hai yas se umid

jo kuchh hum apni aah ki tasir kar chuke

ab kya kahen ki qaul-e-wafa de chuke unhen

pahle hi qat' daman-e-taqrir kar chuke

ab kya raha lapeT mein daman se aap ke

miTTi hum apni aap jo tauqir kar chuke

hai chashm-e-dajla baz to kya hum ko chashm-e-zist

kashana ru-e-ab pe ta'mir kar chuke

kyun iltija-e-qatl se kijiye unhen satang

jab waqt aa gaya to wo taKHir kar chuke

hum kis se shukr-o-madh qubul-o-dua karen

lab qismat-e-shikayat-e-tasir kar chuke

ab munh se bolti koi taswir aap ki

jaan apni hum hawala-e-taqdir kar chuke

is lab pe imtihan ke liye mar miTe hain hum

jine se pahle marne ki tadbir kar chuke

hota hai wo hi yahan ki jo manzur hai wahan

'anwar' hum aazmaish-e-taqdir kar chuke