dil ke qirtas pe ek lafz mohabbat likhna

dil ke qirtās pe ik lafz mohabbat likhnā

jo kabhī ishq meñ kī thī vo riyāzat likhnā

likhne baiTho jo kabhī dil kī hikāyat koī

naam us meñ mirā tum hasb-e-rivāyat likhnā

pañkhuḌī phuul kī lab aañkh hai gahrā sāgar

abrū haiñ teġh se aur chaal qayāmat likhnā

bhūlne vaale agar yaad kabhī aa jā.ūñ

bhīgī palkoñ se faqat ashk-e-nadāmat likhnā

vaise aḳhlāq kī do chaar kitābeñ paḌh kar

ham ko aatā hī nahīñ harf-e-siyāsat likhnā

tire hāthoñ ko jo mālik ne qalam sauñpā hai

jhuuT ko jhuuT sadāqat ko sadāqat likhnā

tum jinheñ kahte ho kāfar unheñ aa kar dekho

kaise karte haiñ ye insān kī ḳhidmat likhnā

ai ġham-e-ishq mire paañv ke chhāle gin kar

dasht-e-ulfat kī ye majbūr masāfat likhnā

yaad hai pahlī mohabbat kī ḳhumārī ab tak

vo daraḳhtoñ pe tirā naam 'masarrat' likhnā

dil ke qirtas pe ek lafz mohabbat likhna

jo kabhi ishq mein ki thi wo riyazat likhna

likhne baiTho jo kabhi dil ki hikayat koi

nam us mein mera tum hasb-e-riwayat likhna

pankhuDi phul ki lab aankh hai gahra sagar

abru hain tegh se aur chaal qayamat likhna

bhulne wale agar yaad kabhi aa jaun

bhigi palkon se faqat ashk-e-nadamat likhna

waise aKHlaq ki do chaar kitaben paDh kar

hum ko aata hi nahin harf-e-siyasat likhna

tere hathon ko jo malik ne qalam saunpa hai

jhuT ko jhuT sadaqat ko sadaqat likhna

tum jinhen kahte ho kafar unhen aa kar dekho

kaise karte hain ye insan ki KHidmat likhna

ai gham-e-ishq mere panw ke chhaale gin kar

dasht-e-ulfat ki ye majbur masafat likhna

yaad hai pahli mohabbat ki KHumari ab tak

wo daraKHton pe tera nam 'masarrat' likhna