qaid-e-gham-e-hayat se hum ko chhuDa liya

qaid-e-ġham-e-hayāt se ham ko chhuḌā liyā

achchhā kiyā ki aap ne apnā banā liyā

hone diyā na ham ne añdherā shab-e-firāq

bujhne lagā charāġh to dil ko jalā liyā

duniyā ke paas hai koī is tanz kā javāb

dīvāna apne haal pe ḳhud muskurā liyā

kyā baat thī ki ḳhalvat-e-zāhid ko dekh kar

rind-e-gunāhgār ne sar ko jhukā liyā

chup huuñ tumhārā dard-e-mohabbat liye hue

sab pūchhte haiñ tum ne zamāne se kyā liyā

nā-qābil-e-bayāñ haiñ mohabbat kī lazzateñ

kuchh dil hī jāntā hai jo dil ne mazā liyā

roz-e-azal paḌī thī hazāroñ hī nemateñ

ham ne kisī kā dard-e-mohabbat uThā liyā

baḌhne lagī jo talḳhi-e-ġham-hā-e-zindagī

thoḌā sā bāda-e-ġham-e-jānāñ milā liyā

vāqif nahīñ giraft-e-tasavvur se vo 'shamīm'

jo ye samajh rahe haiñ ki dāman chhuḌā liyā

qaid-e-gham-e-hayat se hum ko chhuDa liya

achchha kiya ki aap ne apna bana liya

hone diya na hum ne andhera shab-e-firaq

bujhne laga charagh to dil ko jala liya

duniya ke pas hai koi is tanz ka jawab

diwana apne haal pe KHud muskura liya

kya baat thi ki KHalwat-e-zahid ko dekh kar

rind-e-gunahgar ne sar ko jhuka liya

chup hun tumhaara dard-e-mohabbat liye hue

sab puchhte hain tum ne zamane se kya liya

na-qabil-e-bayan hain mohabbat ki lazzaten

kuchh dil hi jaanta hai jo dil ne maza liya

roz-e-azal paDi thi hazaron hi nematen

hum ne kisi ka dard-e-mohabbat uTha liya

baDhne lagi jo talKHi-e-gham-ha-e-zindagi

thoDa sa baada-e-gham-e-jaanan mila liya

waqif nahin giraft-e-tasawwur se wo 'shamim'

jo ye samajh rahe hain ki daman chhuDa liya