bazar-e-dahr mein teri manzil kahan na thi
bāzār-e-dahr meñ tirī manzil kahāñ na thī
yūsuf na jis meñ ho koī aisī dukāñ na thī
zardī ne mere rañg kī mujh ko rulā diyā
hañsvā.e jo kisī ko ye vo zāfarāñ na thī
zāhir se ḳhūb-rūyoñ kā bātin ḳhilāf thā
shīrīñ-laboñ kī tarah se un kī zabāñ na thī
manzil hī duur hai jo ye pahuñchī nahīñ hanūz
dam lene vaalī raah meñ umr-e-ravāñ na thī
dikhlā.ī sair āñkhoñ ko bām-e-murād kī
aisī koī kamand koī nardbāñ na thī
qaus-e-quzah se ham ne bhī tashbīh dī use
chilla na hone se jo vo abrū kamāñ na thī
āgāh jazb-e-ishq-e-zuleḳhā se thā na husn
yūsuf ko chaah meñ ḳhabar-e-kārvāñ na thī
yaad aa ga.ī jo silk-e-guhar tere gosh kī
sūhān-e-rūh thī mujhe shab kahkashāñ na thī
rah jaanā pīchhe jism kā jaañ se ajab nahīñ
kis kārvāñ kī gard pas-e-kārvāñ na thī
nā-fahmī kī dalīl hai ye sajda se aayā
iblīs ko haqīqat-e-ādam ayaañ na thī
āshiq ke sar ke saath hai saudā-e-kū-e-yār
momin na thā vo jis ko havā-e-jināñ na thī
bāñg-e-jaras se aage har ik kā qadam rahā
gard apne kārvāñ ke pas-e-kārvāñ na thī
afsos kyā javānī-e-rafta kā kījiye
vo kaun sī bahār thī jis ko ḳhizāñ na thī
nāloñ se ek din na kiye garm gosh-e-yār
'ātish' magar tumhāre dahan meñ zabāñ na thī
bazar-e-dahr mein teri manzil kahan na thi
yusuf na jis mein ho koi aisi dukan na thi
zardi ne mere rang ki mujh ko rula diya
hanswae jo kisi ko ye wo zafaran na thi
zahir se KHub-ruyon ka baatin KHilaf tha
shirin-labon ki tarah se un ki zaban na thi
manzil hi dur hai jo ye pahunchi nahin hanuz
dam lene wali rah mein umr-e-rawan na thi
dikhlai sair aankhon ko baam-e-murad ki
aisi koi kamand koi nardban na thi
qaus-e-quzah se hum ne bhi tashbih di use
chilla na hone se jo wo abru kaman na thi
aagah jazb-e-ishq-e-zuleKHa se tha na husn
yusuf ko chah mein KHabar-e-karwan na thi
yaad aa gai jo silk-e-guhar tere gosh ki
suhan-e-ruh thi mujhe shab kahkashan na thi
rah jaana pichhe jism ka jaan se ajab nahin
kis karwan ki gard pas-e-karwan na thi
na-fahmi ki dalil hai ye sajda se aaya
iblis ko haqiqat-e-adam ayan na thi
aashiq ke sar ke sath hai sauda-e-ku-e-yar
momin na tha wo jis ko hawa-e-jinan na thi
bang-e-jaras se aage har ek ka qadam raha
gard apne karwan ke pas-e-karwan na thi
afsos kya jawani-e-rafta ka kijiye
wo kaun si bahaar thi jis ko KHizan na thi
nalon se ek din na kiye garm gosh-e-yar
'atish' magar tumhaare dahan mein zaban na thi
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