bahār-e-lāla-o-gul meñ shaguftagī na rahī
vo kyā ga.e ki gulistāñ meñ dilkashī na rahī
jo vaqf-e-zinda-dilī thī vo zindagī na rahī
palak jhapakte hī duniyā meñ dilkashī na rahī
hazār sham.eñ farozāñ jo haiñ to kyā hāsil
charāġh-e-zīst kī āñkhoñ meñ raushnī na rahī
asīr-e-shām-e-alam ko hai intizār-e-sahar
magar hayāt sahar tak rahī rahī na rahī
ḳhizāñ ke daur meñ itnī kahāñ thī vīrānī
bharī bahār meñ ik shāḳh bhī harī na rahī
shab-e-firāq kī zulmat are ma.āz-allāh
sitāra-hā-e-falak meñ bhī raushnī na rahī
mire hī dil meñ ġham-e-do-jahāñ sameT diyā
navāzishāt-e-ḳhudā meñ koī kamī na rahī
kalām bhī tirā fariyād-e-naġhma ab hai 'sharīf'
hadīs-e-zinda-dilī terī shā.erī na rahī
bahaar-e-lala-o-gul mein shaguftagi na rahi
wo kya gae ki gulistan mein dilkashi na rahi
jo waqf-e-zinda-dili thi wo zindagi na rahi
palak jhapakte hi duniya mein dilkashi na rahi
hazar shamen farozan jo hain to kya hasil
charagh-e-zist ki aankhon mein raushni na rahi
asir-e-sham-e-alam ko hai intizar-e-sahar
magar hayat sahar tak rahi rahi na rahi
KHizan ke daur mein itni kahan thi virani
bhari bahaar mein ek shaKH bhi hari na rahi
shab-e-firaq ki zulmat are maaz-allah
sitara-ha-e-falak mein bhi raushni na rahi
mere hi dil mein gham-e-do-jahan sameT diya
nawazishat-e-KHuda mein koi kami na rahi
kalam bhi tera fariyaad-e-naghma ab hai 'sharif'
hadis-e-zinda-dili teri shaeri na rahi
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