bad-talai ka ‘ilaj kya ho

bad-tāla.ī kā ‘ilāj kyā ho

āzār bhī ho to lā-davā ho

ā.īne kī shakl ḳhud-numā.ī ho

be-dīd ho sūrat-āshnā ho

husn-e-namkīn ko le ke chāTeñ

jab apnī hī ziist be-mazā ho

ai dard-e-firāq ke marīzoñ

gharrā lage is tarah karāho

mahram ke jo band khol de yaar

bañgla mire haq meñ dil-kushā ho

kyā hai mujhe dete ho gilaurī

chūne meñ kahīñ na sañkhiyā ho

dekhe na mizha kī sozan aise

se ve jo kisī kā dil phaTā ho

qaazī ko jo riñd kuchh chaTā deñ

masjid kī baġhal meñ mai-kada ho

paayā na mizāj mar miTe ham

kyā jāniye kis ke āshnā ho

maġhrūr ho apne husn par yaar

kyā ġham koī ḳhush ho yā ḳhafā ho

yaar aa.e jo mere ghar murād aa.e

jāgeñ jo nasīb rat-jagā ho

saa.e se tumhāre bach ke chaliye

dīvāna banāne ko balā ho

mash'al na savārī meñ rahe saana

ghoḌā na kahīñ charāġh-pā ho

vo chaal chalo ki dil ho tasḳhīr

hub kā tā'vīz naqsh-e-pā ho

chāhūñ jo falak se farsh-e-mātam

TuuTā bhī na guhar meñ na boriyā ho

phir merī taraf phirā vo qātil

tasma na kahīñ lagā rahā ho

jo ek kahoge do sunoge

parvāh nahīñ ḳhush ho yā ḳhafā ho

mumtāz haiñ kushtagān-e-ma.ashūq

hai 'ain karam agar jafā ho

vo merī jo boTiyāñ uḌā.īñ

jarjīs kā martaba 'atā ho

dam nikle hujūm-e-ġham meñ kyuuñ kar

kuchh bhiiḌ chhaTe to rāsta ho

duniyā se uThe marīz-e-furqat

ai dār-e-masīh tū 'asā ho

sabze meñ chah-e-zaqan hai ḳhas-posh

aisā na ho ḳhizr se daġhā ho

ham zaḳhm-e-jigar nahīñ dikhāte

āñkheñ na churāo ḳhush-nigāho

pesh aao har ik se ā.īna-dār

begāna ho yā ki āshnā ho

sīkho ye tarīq-e-ādmiyyat

jo chaal chalo use nibāho

talvār abrū kī vo ḳharīdī

jo muft sar apnā bechtā ho

chamke jo sitāra-e-bulandī

tā.ūs-e-falak mujhe humā ho

ai 'bahr' nahīñ hai un talavvun tel

maftūñ na kisī ke ḳhaal kā ho

bad-talai ka ‘ilaj kya ho

aazar bhi ho to la-dawa ho

aaine ki shakl KHud-numai ho

be-did ho surat-ashna ho

husn-e-namkin ko le ke chaTen

jab apni hi zist be-maza ho

ai dard-e-firaq ke marizon

gharra lage is tarah karaho

mahram ke jo band khol de yar

bangla mere haq mein dil-kusha ho

kya hai mujhe dete ho gilauri

chune mein kahin na sankhiya ho

dekhe na mizha ki sozan aise

se we jo kisi ka dil phaTa ho

qazi ko jo rind kuchh chaTa den

masjid ki baghal mein mai-kada ho

paya na mizaj mar miTe hum

kya jaaniye kis ke aashna ho

maghrur ho apne husn par yar

kya gham koi KHush ho ya KHafa ho

yar aae jo mere ghar murad aae

jagen jo nasib rat-jaga ho

sae se tumhaare bach ke chaliye

diwana banane ko bala ho

mash'al na sawari mein rahe sana

ghoDa na kahin charagh-pa ho

wo chaal chalo ki dil ho tasKHir

hub ka ta'wiz naqsh-e-pa ho

chahun jo falak se farsh-e-matam

TuTa bhi na guhar mein na boriya ho

phir meri taraf phira wo qatil

tasma na kahin laga raha ho

jo ek kahoge do sunoge

parwah nahin KHush ho ya KHafa ho

mumtaz hain kushtagan-e-mashuq

hai 'ain karam agar jafa ho

wo meri jo boTiyan uDain

jarjis ka martaba 'ata ho

dam nikle hujum-e-gham mein kyun kar

kuchh bhiD chhaTe to rasta ho

duniya se uThe mariz-e-furqat

ai dar-e-masih tu 'asa ho

sabze mein chah-e-zaqan hai KHas-posh

aisa na ho KHizr se dagha ho

hum zaKHm-e-jigar nahin dikhate

aankhen na churao KHush-nigaho

pesh aao har ek se aaina-dar

begana ho ya ki aashna ho

sikho ye tariq-e-admiyyat

jo chaal chalo use nibaho

talwar abru ki wo KHaridi

jo muft sar apna bechta ho

chamke jo sitara-e-bulandi

taus-e-falak mujhe huma ho

ai 'bahr' nahin hai un talawwun tel

maftun na kisi ke KHal ka ho