but-gar hai na koi but-shikan hai

but-gar hai na koī but-shikan hai

sab vahm-o-gumān-e-brahman hai

ye kaun sharīk-e-anjuman hai

āñkhoñ ko bhī hasrat-e-suḳhan hai

āsāñ to hai jū-e-shīr lekin

kuchh aur hī azm-e-kohkan hai

ai ātish-e-dil adab hai lāzim

mujh meñ bhī vo bū-e-pairahan hai

vīrān sī ho chalī haiñ rāheñ

rahbar hai na koī rāhzan hai

e.ajāz-e-ġhazal ki ḳhud 'ravish' se

vo jān-e-kalām ham-suḳhan hai

but-gar hai na koi but-shikan hai

sab wahm-o-guman-e-brahman hai

ye kaun sharik-e-anjuman hai

aankhon ko bhi hasrat-e-suKHan hai

aasan to hai ju-e-shir lekin

kuchh aur hi azm-e-kohkan hai

ai aatish-e-dil adab hai lazim

mujh mein bhi wo bu-e-pairahan hai

viran si ho chali hain rahen

rahbar hai na koi rahzan hai

eajaz-e-ghazal ki KHud 'rawish' se

wo jaan-e-kalam ham-suKHan hai