yusuf-e-husn ka husn aap KHaridar raha

yūsuf-e-husn kā husn aap ḳharīdār rahā

pahle bazār-e-azal misr kā bāzār rahā

bismil-e-nāz rahā Kushta-e-raftār rahā

zindagī bhar mujhe marne se sarokār rahā

jurm-e-nā-karda uqūbat kā sazā-vār rahā

shaiḳh sarshār-e-siyah mastī-e-pindār rahā

parda-e-chashm jo pās-e-adab-e-yār rahā

maiñ rahā sāmne tū bhī pas-e-dīvār rahā

dil ye shādī-e-jarāhat se huā bālīda

ki tirā tiir yahāñ tā-lab-e-sūfār rahā

gir ke nazroñ se tirī phir na zamīñ se uTThā

maiñ subuk bhī jo huā tū bhī girāñ-bār rahā

aaj hī aaj hai fardā-e-qayāmat maujūd

do ghaḌī aur jo hañgāma-e-raftār rahā

tuur tū barq-e-tajallī se huā ḳhākistar

aur maiñ soḳhta-e-hasrat-e-dīdār rahā

rahm us sāda-dilī par ki mirā zaḳhm-e-jigar

ġhair se chāra-o-darmāñ kā talabgār rahā

maiñ vo ik mujrim-e-ta.azīr talab huuñ ki sadā

badle dushman ke uqūbat kā sazā-vār rahā

bas-ki dil meñ rahī ik kashmakash yās-o-ummīd

dard jo dil meñ rahā jaan se bezār rahā

ab vo fardā bhī nahīñ roz kī taskīñ ke liye

ab faqat hashr hī par va.ada-e-dīdār rahā

pī bhī jā shaiḳh ki saaqī kī ināyat hai sharāb

maiñ tire badle qayāmat meñ gunahgār rahā

ḳhush huuñ chup rahne se un ke dam-e-paiġhām-e-visāl

ki ye inkār to kuchh shāmil-e-iqrār rahā

sar pe phirtā hī rahā aur na girā mujh pe kabhī

āsmāñ ban ke tirā sāya-e-dīvār rahā

garche kyā kuchh the magar aap ko kuchh bhī na ginā

ishq-e-barham zan-e-kāshāna-e-pindār rahā

tum ne yuuñ ghar meñ to kyā kuchh na uThā.e fitne

ik qayāmat kā uThānā sar-e-bāzār rahā

haa.e vo chashm ki dekhe tujhe sargarm-e-adā

vaa.e vo dil ki tirā mahram-e-asrār rahā

maiñ rahā bhī to rahā ḳhaar kī sūrat ki sadā

terī nazroñ meñ subuk-dil pe tire yaar rahā

chashm par nashsha-e-sāqī jo rahī aks-fagan

chuur mastī se har ik sāġhar-e-sarshār rahā

huuñ meñ vo jins ki huuñ raunaq-e-bāzār-e-kasād

huuñ vo saudā ki ḳharīdār bhī bezār rahā

kuchh ḳhabar hotī to maiñ apnī ḳhabar kyuuñ rakhtā

ye bhī ik be-ḳhabarī thī ki ḳhabar-dār rahā

thak ke baiThe ho dar-e-sauma.a par kyā 'anvar'

do-qadam aur ki ye ḳhāna-e-ḳhummār rahā

yusuf-e-husn ka husn aap KHaridar raha

pahle bazar-e-azal misr ka bazar raha

bismil-e-naz raha Kushta-e-raftar raha

zindagi bhar mujhe marne se sarokar raha

jurm-e-na-karda uqubat ka saza-war raha

shaiKH sarshaar-e-siyah masti-e-pindar raha

parda-e-chashm jo pas-e-adab-e-yar raha

main raha samne tu bhi pas-e-diwar raha

dil ye shadi-e-jarahat se hua baalida

ki tera tir yahan ta-lab-e-sufar raha

gir ke nazron se teri phir na zamin se uTTha

main subuk bhi jo hua tu bhi giran-bar raha

aaj hi aaj hai farda-e-qayamat maujud

do ghaDi aur jo hangama-e-raftar raha

tur tu barq-e-tajalli se hua KHakistar

aur main soKHta-e-hasrat-e-didar raha

rahm us sada-dili par ki mera zaKHm-e-jigar

ghair se chaara-o-darman ka talabgar raha

main wo ek mujrim-e-tazir talab hun ki sada

badle dushman ke uqubat ka saza-war raha

bas-ki dil mein rahi ek kashmakash yas-o-ummid

dard jo dil mein raha jaan se bezar raha

ab wo farda bhi nahin roz ki taskin ke liye

ab faqat hashr hi par wada-e-didar raha

pi bhi ja shaiKH ki saqi ki inayat hai sharab

main tere badle qayamat mein gunahgar raha

KHush hun chup rahne se un ke dam-e-paigham-e-visal

ki ye inkar to kuchh shamil-e-iqrar raha

sar pe phirta hi raha aur na gira mujh pe kabhi

aasman ban ke tera saya-e-diwar raha

garche kya kuchh the magar aap ko kuchh bhi na gina

ishq-e-barham zan-e-kashana-e-pindar raha

tum ne yun ghar mein to kya kuchh na uThae fitne

ek qayamat ka uThana sar-e-bazar raha

hae wo chashm ki dekhe tujhe sargarm-e-ada

wae wo dil ki tera mahram-e-asrar raha

main raha bhi to raha KHar ki surat ki sada

teri nazron mein subuk-dil pe tere yar raha

chashm par nashsha-e-saqi jo rahi aks-fagan

chur masti se har ek saghar-e-sarshaar raha

hun mein wo jins ki hun raunaq-e-bazar-e-kasad

hun wo sauda ki KHaridar bhi bezar raha

kuchh KHabar hoti to main apni KHabar kyun rakhta

ye bhi ek be-KHabari thi ki KHabar-dar raha

thak ke baiThe ho dar-e-sauma par kya 'anwar'

do-qadam aur ki ye KHana-e-KHummar raha