rah-e-KHulus mein behtar hai sar jhuka rakhna
rah-e-ḳhulūs meñ behtar hai sar jhukā rakhnā
vo sar-kashīda agar hai to sar sivā rakhnā
yahī vo soch hai jis kī talāsh thī mujh ko
ye baat apne ḳhayāloñ se ab judā rakhnā
na qurb-e-zāt hī hāsil na zaḳhm-e-rusvā.ī
ajiib lagtā hai ab ḳhud se rābta rakhnā
tamām shahr ko ātish-kada banānā hai
diloñ kī aag salīqe se jā-ba-jā rakhnā
baḌā ajiib hai tahzīb-e-irteqā ke liye
tamām umr kisī ik ko ham-navā rakhnā
kamāl-e-hirs hai jazb-o-talab kī duniyā meñ
badan ko ruuh kī āvāz se judā rakhnā
buland kar ke zarā hausloñ kī dīvāreñ
diyā jalā ke havā ko charāġh-pā rakhnā
shikast-o-reḳht kī duniyā meñ zinda rahne kī
bikhar bikhar ke simaTne kā hausla rakhnā
ḳhud apnī zaat pe tanqīd ke murādif hai
kisī ke sāmne dānista ā.īna rakhnā
jise milī hai ye daulat vahī samajhtā hai
ajiib nemat-e-uzmā hai dil dukhā rakhnā
ho jab bhī jaanā kisī ke nigār-ḳhāne meñ
'nazar' ḳhayāl zarā ḳhadd-o-ḳhāl kā rakhnā
rah-e-KHulus mein behtar hai sar jhuka rakhna
wo sar-kashida agar hai to sar siwa rakhna
yahi wo soch hai jis ki talash thi mujh ko
ye baat apne KHayalon se ab juda rakhna
na qurb-e-zat hi hasil na zaKHm-e-ruswai
ajib lagta hai ab KHud se rabta rakhna
tamam shahr ko aatish-kada banana hai
dilon ki aag saliqe se ja-ba-ja rakhna
baDa ajib hai tahzib-e-irteqa ke liye
tamam umr kisi ek ko ham-nawa rakhna
kamal-e-hirs hai jazb-o-talab ki duniya mein
badan ko ruh ki aawaz se juda rakhna
buland kar ke zara hauslon ki diwaren
diya jala ke hawa ko charagh-pa rakhna
shikast-o-reKHt ki duniya mein zinda rahne ki
bikhar bikhar ke simaTne ka hausla rakhna
KHud apni zat pe tanqid ke muradif hai
kisi ke samne danista aaina rakhna
jise mili hai ye daulat wahi samajhta hai
ajib nemat-e-uzma hai dil dukha rakhna
ho jab bhi jaana kisi ke nigar-KHane mein
'nazar' KHayal zara KHadd-o-KHal ka rakhna
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