bayaban-zad koi kya kahe KHud be-makan hai

bayābāñ-zād koī kyā kahe ḳhud be-makāñ hai

samundar ai samundar terā apnā ghar kahāñ hai

vafā kā ahd kyā bāñdhūñ abhī ai dast-e-ḳhushbū

abhī bādal hinā-pā hai abhī sūraj javāñ hai

ajab afsūñ-sifat saarā na chhup kar hai na zāhir

jazīra aisā soyā hai vo dariyā sā ravāñ hai

havā hai munharif ḳhud apnī hī tahrīr se kyuuñ

haqīqat kyā yahī hai vo bhī bilkul be-amāñ hai

savāl aisā ki is kā lab hilānā bhī thā mushkil

ye pūchhā thā ki ḳhushbū basta hai yā ravāñ hai

koī to ham-suḳhan hotā ki us se baat karte

batāte khul ke vo kyā lafz hai jo be-bayāñ hai

mire paas aa kabhī ai lamha-e-harf-e-masarrat

ki maiñ bhī dekh luuñ āḳhir tū kitnā ḳhush-zabāñ hai

havā kā haath kyā ātish-e-badan hai jo saf-e-gul

ho mausam koī bhī ye to vahī sho.ala-ba-jāñ hai

jo sab kuchh dekh kar bhī dekhne detā nahīñ kuchh

kahūñ 'manzūr' kyā āñkhoñ meñ ye kaisā dhuāñ hai

bayaban-zad koi kya kahe KHud be-makan hai

samundar ai samundar tera apna ghar kahan hai

wafa ka ahd kya bandhun abhi ai dast-e-KHushbu

abhi baadal hina-pa hai abhi suraj jawan hai

ajab afsun-sifat sara na chhup kar hai na zahir

jazira aisa soya hai wo dariya sa rawan hai

hawa hai munharif KHud apni hi tahrir se kyun

haqiqat kya yahi hai wo bhi bilkul be-aman hai

sawal aisa ki is ka lab hilana bhi tha mushkil

ye puchha tha ki KHushbu basta hai ya rawan hai

koi to ham-suKHan hota ki us se baat karte

batate khul ke wo kya lafz hai jo be-bayan hai

mere pas aa kabhi ai lamha-e-harf-e-masarrat

ki main bhi dekh lun aaKHir tu kitna KHush-zaban hai

hawa ka hath kya aatish-e-badan hai jo saf-e-gul

ho mausam koi bhi ye to wahi shoala-ba-jaan hai

jo sab kuchh dekh kar bhi dekhne deta nahin kuchh

kahun 'manzur' kya aankhon mein ye kaisa dhuan hai