nazar aae kya mujhse fani ki surat

nazar aa.e kyā mujh se faanī kī sūrat

ki pinhāñ huuñ dard-e-nihānī kī sūrat

banā huuñ vo maiñ nā-tavānī kī sūrat

ġhazab hī khichī be-nishānī kī sūrat

ḳhamoshī jo hai jqtizā-e-tabī.at

to un ko milī be-dahānī kī sūrat

nazar aa.e kyā jalva-e-husn baaqī

ki parda hai duniyā-e-fānī kī sūrat

tum aur zikr-e-aġhyār par chup rahoge

kahe detī hai be-dahānī kī sūrat

hamāre gale par to chaltī dikhāo

kahāñ teġh meñ hai ravānī kī sūrat

qayām apnā us kūcha meñ pā-bigul hai

mile ḳhaak meñ ham to paanī kī sūrat

gudāz-e-dil-e-tishna kā maañ ġhazab hai

vo ḳhanjar na bah jaa.e paanī kī sūrat

barābar hai yahāñ būd-o-nābūd apnī

nishāñ hai mirā be-nishānī kī sūrat

araq-e-sharm se ḳhāksārī meñ huuñ maiñ

huā ḳhaak bhī maiñ to paanī kī sūrat

jo pūchho to us chashm kā dekhnā hai

vo hai gardish āsmānī kī sūrat

Duboyā mujhe aab meñ sharm se vo

khaḌe haiñ mire sar pe paanī kī sūrat

numūd apnī vaaq.e meñ kuchh bhī nahīñ hai

yahāñ ḳhvāb hai zindagānī kī sūrat

vo dil rū-numā.ī meñ lete haiñ pahle

dikhāte haiñ jab jāñ-sitānī kī sūrat

mujhe kushta dekhā to qātil ne pūchhā

yaqīñ hai yahāñ bad-gumānī kī sūrat

paḌe mar ke miTne ko ham Thokaroñ meñ

magar kaT ga.ī zindagānī kī sūrat

zabāñ par hai qāsid kī apnī rasā.ī

huā huuñ payām zabānī kī sūrat

mujassam hī mauhūm aane meñ un ke

nazar aatī hai zindagānī kī sūrat

tire va.ade par ziist hai marg apnī

bahut hī baḌhī nā-tavānī kī sūrat

vo is shakl se merī bālīñ pe aa.e

ki ik aafat āsmānī kī sūrat

nazar ban ke phirtī hai āñkhoñ meñ apnī

kisī ālam-e-naujavānī kī sūrat

na ho rashk to kījiye vahāñ mad.h-e-dushman

ki hai yaar kī rāz-dānī kī sūrat

mujhe dekho aur us ke va.ade pe jiinā

ye hai zinda-e-jāvedānī kī sūrat

vahāñ bad-gumānī kī tārīf kyā ho

yaqīñ ho jahāñ bad-gumānī kī sūrat

nazar-soz vo ruḳh vo inkār behad

magar haiñ vo ik lan-tarānī kī sūrat

dikhāte haiñ vo raḳh se yuuñ naaz pinhāñ

ki alfāz jaise ma.ānī kī sūrat

yahāñ kyā samā.ī dam-e-teġh qātil

ki nazroñ meñ hai saḳht jaanī kī sūrat

jo naqsh-e-fanā hoñ to vo dil pe 'anvar'

khiñchī aur ik bad-gumānī kī sūrat

nazar aae kya mujh se fani ki surat

ki pinhan hun dard-e-nihani ki surat

bana hun wo main na-tawani ki surat

ghazab hi khichi be-nishani ki surat

KHamoshi jo hai jqtiza-e-tabiat

to un ko mili be-dahani ki surat

nazar aae kya jalwa-e-husn baqi

ki parda hai duniya-e-fani ki surat

tum aur zikr-e-aghyar par chup rahoge

kahe deti hai be-dahani ki surat

hamare gale par to chalti dikhao

kahan tegh mein hai rawani ki surat

qayam apna us kucha mein pa-bigul hai

mile KHak mein hum to pani ki surat

gudaz-e-dil-e-tishna ka man ghazab hai

wo KHanjar na bah jae pani ki surat

barabar hai yahan bud-o-nabud apni

nishan hai mera be-nishani ki surat

araq-e-sharm se KHaksari mein hun main

hua KHak bhi main to pani ki surat

jo puchho to us chashm ka dekhna hai

wo hai gardish aasmani ki surat

Duboya mujhe aab mein sharm se wo

khaDe hain mere sar pe pani ki surat

numud apni waqe mein kuchh bhi nahin hai

yahan KHwab hai zindagani ki surat

wo dil ru-numai mein lete hain pahle

dikhate hain jab jaan-sitani ki surat

mujhe kushta dekha to qatil ne puchha

yaqin hai yahan bad-gumani ki surat

paDe mar ke miTne ko hum Thokaron mein

magar kaT gai zindagani ki surat

zaban par hai qasid ki apni rasai

hua hun payam zabani ki surat

mujassam hi mauhum aane mein un ke

nazar aati hai zindagani ki surat

tere wade par zist hai marg apni

bahut hi baDhi na-tawani ki surat

wo is shakl se meri baalin pe aae

ki ek aafat aasmani ki surat

nazar ban ke phirti hai aankhon mein apni

kisi aalam-e-naujawani ki surat

na ho rashk to kijiye wahan madh-e-dushman

ki hai yar ki raaz-dani ki surat

mujhe dekho aur us ke wade pe jina

ye hai zinda-e-jawedani ki surat

wahan bad-gumani ki tarif kya ho

yaqin ho jahan bad-gumani ki surat

nazar-soz wo ruKH wo inkar behad

magar hain wo ek lan-tarani ki surat

dikhate hain wo raKH se yun naz pinhan

ki alfaz jaise maani ki surat

yahan kya samai dam-e-tegh qatil

ki nazron mein hai saKHt jaani ki surat

jo naqsh-e-fana hon to wo dil pe 'anwar'

khinchi aur ek bad-gumani ki surat