dil apne ranj-o-gham se jam-e-jahan-numa tha

dil apne ranj-o-ġham se jām-e-jahāñ-numā thā

ab aap hī batā.eñ achchhā thā yā burā thā

sahrā thā yā chaman thā jaane vahī ki kyā thā

is dil kī intihā hai jo muddatoñ jalā thā

taḌpūñ tū raaz kholūñ sañblūñ to ishq nā-ḳhush

jis haal ko maiñ samjhā achchhā vahī burā thā

pūchhā na zindagī meñ yuuñ to kisī ne aa kar

marne ke ba.ad jo thā vo mujh ko pūchhtā thā

shab ko mirī sadā.eñ mujh tak palaT ke aa.iiñ

nāloñ kī kyā ḳhatā thī jab band rāstā thā

manzil pe jab girā thā thak kar to maiñ ne dekhā

qissa mirā zabān-e-ālam pe chal rahā thā

jān-e-hazīñ nikaltī shām-e-firāq kyuuñ kar

vo raat thī añdherī rasta na sūjhtā thā

merī taraf chale tum jab jāñkanī meñ thā maiñ

duniyā hai ek aatā thā ek jā rahā thā

ik tarah kī musībat hotī to jhel lete

har shab na.ī zamīñ thī har din falak nayā thā

afsos hai ki umr-e-fānī ne ḳhatm ho kar

mujh ko vahī batāyā jis ko maiñ jāntā thā

DhūñDeñgī ba.ad mere mujh ko charāġh le kar

vo mahfileñ ki jin meñ 'sāqib' ġhazal-sarā thā

dil apne ranj-o-gham se jam-e-jahan-numa tha

ab aap hi bataen achchha tha ya bura tha

sahra tha ya chaman tha jaane wahi ki kya tha

is dil ki intiha hai jo muddaton jala tha

taDpun tu raaz kholun sanblun to ishq na-KHush

jis haal ko main samjha achchha wahi bura tha

puchha na zindagi mein yun to kisi ne aa kar

marne ke baad jo tha wo mujh ko puchhta tha

shab ko meri sadaen mujh tak palaT ke aain

nalon ki kya KHata thi jab band rasta tha

manzil pe jab gira tha thak kar to main ne dekha

qissa mera zaban-e-alam pe chal raha tha

jaan-e-hazin nikalti sham-e-firaq kyun kar

wo raat thi andheri rasta na sujhta tha

meri taraf chale tum jab jaankani mein tha main

duniya hai ek aata tha ek ja raha tha

ek tarah ki musibat hoti to jhel lete

har shab nai zamin thi har din falak naya tha

afsos hai ki umr-e-fani ne KHatm ho kar

mujh ko wahi bataya jis ko main jaanta tha

DhunDengi baad mere mujh ko charagh le kar

wo mahfilen ki jin mein 'saqib' ghazal-sara tha