paanī shajar pe phuul banā dekhtā rahā
aur dasht meñ babūl banā dekhtā rahā
ayyām ke ġhubār se niklā to der tak
maiñ rāstoñ ko dhuul banā dekhtā rahā
tū bāzuoñ meñ bhar ke gulāboñ ko so rahī
maiñ bhī ḳhizāñ kā phuul banā dekhtā rahā
koñpal se ek lab se farāmosh ho ke maiñ
kis guftugū meñ tuul banā dekhtā rahā
bāda-kashoñ ke ḳhuuñ se chhalaktā thā mai-kada
ḳhamiyāza-e-malūl banā dekhtā rahā
pichhle khañDar se agle khañDar tak thā intizār
maiñ aatmā kī bhuul banā dekhtā rahā
nām-o-numūd haft-jihat sauñp kar mujhe
sūraj dhanak meñ dhuul banā dekhtā rahā
thā sabza-e-kashīda daraḳhtoñ ke darmiyāñ
nā-qābil-e-qubūl banā dekhtā rahā
tajsīm-e-nau-ba-nau kā karishma thā aur hī
maiñ apnā sā usuul banā dekhtā rahā
lauh-o-qalam kī ḳhair-segālī ke vāste
shīrāza-e-nuzūl banā dekhtā rahā
bante hī miT gayā thā ḳhabar hī na ho sakī
maiñ naqsh ko fuzūl banā dekhtā rahā
chuTkī se baḌh ke thā na hajam phir bhī maiñ 'naved'
āmeze meñ hulūl banā dekhtā rahā
pani shajar pe phul bana dekhta raha
aur dasht mein babul bana dekhta raha
ayyam ke ghubar se nikla to der tak
main raston ko dhul bana dekhta raha
tu bazuon mein bhar ke gulabon ko so rahi
main bhi KHizan ka phul bana dekhta raha
konpal se ek lab se faramosh ho ke main
kis guftugu mein tul bana dekhta raha
baada-kashon ke KHun se chhalakta tha mai-kada
KHamiyaza-e-malul bana dekhta raha
pichhle khanDar se agle khanDar tak tha intizar
main aatma ki bhul bana dekhta raha
nam-o-numud haft-jihat saunp kar mujhe
suraj dhanak mein dhul bana dekhta raha
tha sabza-e-kashida daraKHton ke darmiyan
na-qabil-e-qubul bana dekhta raha
tajsim-e-nau-ba-nau ka karishma tha aur hi
main apna sa usul bana dekhta raha
lauh-o-qalam ki KHair-segali ke waste
shiraaza-e-nuzul bana dekhta raha
bante hi miT gaya tha KHabar hi na ho saki
main naqsh ko fuzul bana dekhta raha
chuTki se baDh ke tha na hajam phir bhi main 'nawed'
aameze mein hulul bana dekhta raha
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