ba-zom-e-aql ye kaisa gunah maine kiya

ba-zom-e-aql ye kaisā gunāh maiñ ne kiyā

ik ā.īnā thā usī ko siyāh maiñ ne kiyā

ye shahr-e-kam-nazarāñ ye dayār-e-be-hunarāñ

kise ye apne hunar kā gavāh maiñ ne kiyā

harīm-e-dil ko jalāne lagā thā ek ḳhayāl

so gul use bhī ba-yak sard aah maiñ ne kiyā

vahī yaqīn rahā hai javāz-e-ham-safarī

jo gaah us ne kiyā aur gaah maiñ ne kiyā

bas ek dil hī to hai vāqif-e-rumūz-e-hayāt

so shahr-e-jāñ kā use sarbarāh maiñ ne kiyā

har ek ranj usī baab meñ kiyā hai raqam

zarā sā ġham thā jise be-panāh maiñ ne kiyā

ye rāh-e-ishq bahut sahl ho ga.ī jab se

hisār-e-zāt ko paivand-e-rāh maiñ ne kiyā

ye umr kī hai basar kuchh ajab tavāzun se

tirā huā na hī ḳhud se nibāh maiñ ne kiyā

ḳhirad ne dil se kahā tū junūñ-sifat hī sahī

na pūchh us kī ki jis ko tabāh maiñ ne kiyā

ba-zom-e-aql ye kaisa gunah main ne kiya

ek aaina tha usi ko siyah main ne kiya

ye shahr-e-kam-nazaran ye dayar-e-be-hunaran

kise ye apne hunar ka gawah main ne kiya

harim-e-dil ko jalane laga tha ek KHayal

so gul use bhi ba-yak sard aah main ne kiya

wahi yaqin raha hai jawaz-e-ham-safari

jo gah us ne kiya aur gah main ne kiya

bas ek dil hi to hai waqif-e-rumuz-e-hayat

so shahr-e-jaan ka use sarbarah main ne kiya

har ek ranj usi bab mein kiya hai raqam

zara sa gham tha jise be-panah main ne kiya

ye rah-e-ishq bahut sahl ho gai jab se

hisar-e-zat ko paiwand-e-rah main ne kiya

ye umr ki hai basar kuchh ajab tawazun se

tera hua na hi KHud se nibah main ne kiya

KHirad ne dil se kaha tu junun-sifat hi sahi

na puchh us ki ki jis ko tabah main ne kiya