dil tha pahlu mein to kahte the tamanna kya hai

dil thā pahlū meñ to kahte the tamannā kyā hai

ab vo āñkhoñ meñ talātum hai ki dariyā kyā hai

shauq kahtā hai ki har jism ko sajda kiije

aañkh kahtī hai ki tū ne abhī dekhā kyā hai

TuuT kar shāḳh se ik barg-e-ḳhizāñ-āmāda

sochtā hai ki guzartā huā jhoñkā kyā hai

kyā ye sach hai ki ḳhizāñ meñ bhī chaman khilte haiñ

mere dāman meñ lahū hai to mahaktā kyā hai

dil pe qaabū ho to ham bhī sar-e-mahfil dekheñ

vo ḳham-e-zulf hai kyā sūrat-e-zebā kyā hai

Thahro aur ek nazar vaqt kī tahrīr paḌho

reg-e-sāhil pe ram-e-mauj ne likkhā kyā hai

koī rahbar hai na rasta hai na manzil 'tausīf'

ham ki gard-e-rah-e-sar-sar haiñ hamārā kyā hai

dil tha pahlu mein to kahte the tamanna kya hai

ab wo aankhon mein talatum hai ki dariya kya hai

shauq kahta hai ki har jism ko sajda kije

aankh kahti hai ki tu ne abhi dekha kya hai

TuT kar shaKH se ek barg-e-KHizan-amada

sochta hai ki guzarta hua jhonka kya hai

kya ye sach hai ki KHizan mein bhi chaman khilte hain

mere daman mein lahu hai to mahakta kya hai

dil pe qabu ho to hum bhi sar-e-mahfil dekhen

wo KHam-e-zulf hai kya surat-e-zeba kya hai

Thahro aur ek nazar waqt ki tahrir paDho

reg-e-sahil pe ram-e-mauj ne likkha kya hai

koi rahbar hai na rasta hai na manzil 'tausif'

hum ki gard-e-rah-e-sar-sar hain hamara kya hai