sab ko guman bhi ki main aagah-e-raaz tha

sab ko gumān bhī ki maiñ āgāh-e-rāz thā

kis darja kāmyāb fareb-e-majāz thā

misl-e-mah-e-do-hafta vahī sarfarāz thā

jis kī jabīn-e-shauq pe dāġh-e-niyāz thā

pūchho na hāl-e-kashmakash-e-yās-o-ārzū

vo bhī ajiib marhala-e-jāñ-gudāz thā

jab tak haqīqatoñ se mirā dil thā be-ḳhabar

bechāra mubtalā-e-ġham-e-imtiyāz thā

jhoñkā havā-e-sarv kā rindoñ ke vāste

ḳhum-ḳhāna-e-bahār se hukm-e-javāz thā

ahl-e-jahāñ ke kufr o tavahhum kā kyā ilaaj

ā.īna kah rahā hai ki ā.īna-sāz thā

muzmir the merī zaat meñ asrār-e-kā.enāt

maiñ aap raaz aap hī ḳhud sharah-e-rāz thā

aa.eñ pasand kyā use duniyā kī rāhateñ

jo lazzat-āshnā-e-sitam-hā-e-nāz thā

ḳhilqat samajh rahī thī jise iztirāb-e-dil

pinhāñ usī meñ hasti-e-āshiq kā raaz thā

achchhā huā hamesha ko chup ho gayā 'ravāñ'

ik ik nafas ġharīb kā hastī-gudāz thā

sab ko guman bhi ki main aagah-e-raaz tha

kis darja kaamyab fareb-e-majaz tha

misl-e-mah-e-do-hafta wahi sarfaraaz tha

jis ki jabin-e-shauq pe dagh-e-niyaz tha

puchho na haal-e-kashmakash-e-yas-o-arzu

wo bhi ajib marhala-e-jaan-gudaz tha

jab tak haqiqaton se mera dil tha be-KHabar

bechaara mubtala-e-gham-e-imtiyaz tha

jhonka hawa-e-sarw ka rindon ke waste

KHum-KHana-e-bahaar se hukm-e-jawaz tha

ahl-e-jahan ke kufr o tawahhum ka kya ilaj

aaina kah raha hai ki aaina-saz tha

muzmir the meri zat mein asrar-e-kaenat

main aap raaz aap hi KHud sharah-e-raaz tha

aaen pasand kya use duniya ki rahaten

jo lazzat-ashna-e-sitam-ha-e-naz tha

KHilqat samajh rahi thi jise iztirab-e-dil

pinhan usi mein hasti-e-ashiq ka raaz tha

achchha hua hamesha ko chup ho gaya 'rawan'

ek ek nafas gharib ka hasti-gudaz tha