fikr mein Dube the sab aur ba-hunar koi na tha

fikr meñ Duube the sab aur bā-hunar koī na thā

zindagī kī shāḳh par puḳhta samar koī na thā

gā rahe the apnī apnī dhun meñ sab ġhazleñ magar

'mīr'-o-'ġhālib' 'dāġh'-o-'hasrat' yā 'jigar' koī na thā

rāt-bhar zulmat meñ lipTī bastiyāñ kahtī rahīñ

chāñd taare kahkashāñ jugnū qamar koī na thā

dekhne meñ yuuñ ba-zāhir sab hamāre saath the

jab saroñ par dhuup aa.ī ham-safar koī na thā

ḳhuun ke rishtoñ kī garmī sard thī chāroñ taraf

sab tasallī de rahe the chāragar koī na thā

rind-o-zāhid shaiḳh-o-sūfī sab ke sab tishna hī the

kis ko dete mai-kada jab mo'atabar koī na thā

phir ye sochā likh hī bhejūñ hāl-e-dil us ko magar

uḌ chuke the sab kabūtar nāma-bar koī na thā

zindagī-bhar bhīgtī palkeñ thiiñ us kī muntazir

ham se baḌh kar ḳhud se 'zākir' be-ḳhabar koī na thā

fikr mein Dube the sab aur ba-hunar koi na tha

zindagi ki shaKH par puKHta samar koi na tha

ga rahe the apni apni dhun mein sab ghazlen magar

'mir'-o-'ghaalib' 'dagh'-o-'hasrat' ya 'jigar' koi na tha

raat-bhar zulmat mein lipTi bastiyan kahti rahin

chand tare kahkashan jugnu qamar koi na tha

dekhne mein yun ba-zahir sab hamare sath the

jab saron par dhup aai ham-safar koi na tha

KHun ke rishton ki garmi sard thi chaaron taraf

sab tasalli de rahe the chaaragar koi na tha

rind-o-zahid shaiKH-o-sufi sab ke sab tishna hi the

kis ko dete mai-kada jab mo'atabar koi na tha

phir ye socha likh hi bhejun haal-e-dil us ko magar

uD chuke the sab kabutar nama-bar koi na tha

zindagi-bhar bhigti palken thin us ki muntazir

hum se baDh kar KHud se 'zakir' be-KHabar koi na tha