bewafa tha to nahin wo, magar aisa bhi hua

bevafā thā to nahīñ vo, magar aisā bhī huā

vo jo apnā thā bahut aur kisī kā bhī huā

terī ḳhushbū bhī tire zaḳhm meñ malfūf milī

tujh se ghā.il bhī huā aur maiñ achchhā bhī huā

raah de dī tire bādal ko guzarne ke liye

varna ye dil to tirī pyaas se sahrā bhī huā

shukr vājib thā ise terī mohabbat kaa, so dil

terā yūsuf bhī rahā, aur zuleḳhā bhī huā

bhiiḌ vo thī tirī chaukhaT pe talab-gāroñ kī

koī be-lams rahā terā bulāyā bhī huā

maiñ ne tasvīr banā.ī to muḳhātib bhī hui

harf ko haath lagāyā to vo zinda bhī huā

sajda-e-marg se māthe ko uThāyā ik roz

maiñ huā ḳhaak to phir ḳhaak se paidā bhī huā

jitnā ujḌā hai koī shahr-e-tamannā ai dil

kabhī lagtā hī na thā itnā basāyā bhī huā

bewafa tha to nahin wo, magar aisa bhi hua

wo jo apna tha bahut aur kisi ka bhi hua

teri KHushbu bhi tere zaKHm mein malfuf mili

tujh se ghail bhi hua aur main achchha bhi hua

rah de di tere baadal ko guzarne ke liye

warna ye dil to teri pyas se sahra bhi hua

shukr wajib tha ise teri mohabbat ka, so dil

tera yusuf bhi raha, aur zuleKHa bhi hua

bhiD wo thi teri chaukhaT pe talab-garon ki

koi be-lams raha tera bulaya bhi hua

main ne taswir banai to muKHatib bhi hui

harf ko hath lagaya to wo zinda bhi hua

sajda-e-marg se mathe ko uThaya ek roz

main hua KHak to phir KHak se paida bhi hua

jitna ujDa hai koi shahr-e-tamanna ai dil

kabhi lagta hi na tha itna basaya bhi hua