dopahar raat aa chuki hila-bahana ho chuka

dopahar raat aa chukī hīla-bahāna ho chukā

aur mastī mil chuke gesū meñ shāna ho chukā

nāvak-e-mizhgāñ kā apnā dil nishāna ho chukā

mar chuke ham maut aane kā bahāna ho chukā

ahd-e-pīrī hai javānī kā zamāna ho chukā

ḳhatm ab mazmūn sher-e-āshiqāna ho chukā

ab ḳhizāñ hai mausam-e-gul kā zamāna ho chukā

ho chukī gul-bāñg bulbul kā tarāna ho chukā

shiir se shīrīñ ko raġhbat thī unheñ hai zauq-e-mai

daur bhī ab aur hai aglā zamāna ho chukā

sāqiyā piirī meñ to shaġhl-e-subūhī hai zarūr

ab bhī pichhlā daur hai aglā zamāna ho chukā

shabnamī par os paḌtī hai jo apnī ziist meñ

to pas-e-murdan lahad par shāmiyāna ho chukā

ham to gard-e-kārvāñ the sab se pīchhe rah ga.e

qāfila reg-e-ravāñ kā bhī ravāna ho chukā

āsmāñ par ta.an-e-buḳhl ahl-e-zamīñ ko hai abas

paanī paanī ho gayā jab daana daana ho chukā

chaT chuke qaid-e-qafas se ab asīrān-e-chaman

ba.ad vīrāne ke ābād āshiyāna ho chukā

āmad-e-fasl-e-bahārī kī ḳhabar laa.ī nasīm

baaġh meñ bulbul kā tayyār āshiyāna ho chukā

kyā ḳhizāñ meñ āb-o-rañg-e-bāġh favvāroñ se ho

sab zar-e-gul luT chukā ḳhālī ḳhazāna ho chukā

vaa.e nādānī ki ab fikr-e-subuk-doshī huī

daftar-e-isyānñ jab apnā bār-e-shāna ho chukā

gil uThā zanjīr se pariyoñ kā dīvāna hai ye

ishq meñ badnām maiñ ḳhāna-ba-ḳhāna ho chukā

gor tak vo saath mayyat ke rahe had ho ga.ī

dushman-e-jāñ se bhī haqq-e-dostāna ho chukā

ham faqīroñ ke bhī ghar laa.ī thī un ko sādgī

ab vo lillāh hai butoñ kā kārḳhāna ho chukā

ḳhvāb-e-ġhaflat 'mehr' kab tak jāgiye uTh baiThiye

sub.h hone aa.ī shab guzrī fasāna ho chukā

dopahar raat aa chuki hila-bahana ho chuka

aur masti mil chuke gesu mein shana ho chuka

nawak-e-mizhgan ka apna dil nishana ho chuka

mar chuke hum maut aane ka bahana ho chuka

ahd-e-piri hai jawani ka zamana ho chuka

KHatm ab mazmun sher-e-ashiqana ho chuka

ab KHizan hai mausam-e-gul ka zamana ho chuka

ho chuki gul-bang bulbul ka tarana ho chuka

shir se shirin ko raghbat thi unhen hai zauq-e-mai

daur bhi ab aur hai agla zamana ho chuka

saqiya piri mein to shaghl-e-subuhi hai zarur

ab bhi pichhla daur hai agla zamana ho chuka

shabnami par os paDti hai jo apni zist mein

to pas-e-murdan lahad par shamiyana ho chuka

hum to gard-e-karwan the sab se pichhe rah gae

qafila reg-e-rawan ka bhi rawana ho chuka

aasman par tan-e-buKHl ahl-e-zamin ko hai abas

pani pani ho gaya jab dana dana ho chuka

chaT chuke qaid-e-qafas se ab asiran-e-chaman

baad virane ke aabaad aashiyana ho chuka

aamad-e-fasl-e-bahaari ki KHabar lai nasim

bagh mein bulbul ka tayyar aashiyana ho chuka

kya KHizan mein aab-o-rang-e-bagh fawwaron se ho

sab zar-e-gul luT chuka KHali KHazana ho chuka

wae nadani ki ab fikr-e-subuk-doshi hui

daftar-e-isyann jab apna bar-e-shana ho chuka

gil uTha zanjir se pariyon ka diwana hai ye

ishq mein badnam main KHana-ba-KHana ho chuka

gor tak wo sath mayyat ke rahe had ho gai

dushman-e-jaan se bhi haqq-e-dostana ho chuka

hum faqiron ke bhi ghar lai thi un ko sadgi

ab wo lillah hai buton ka karKHana ho chuka

KHwab-e-ghaflat 'mehr' kab tak jagiye uTh baiThiye

subh hone aai shab guzri fasana ho chuka