gham ki tartib saliqe se laga sakta tha

ġham kī tartīb salīqe se lagā saktā thā

ya.anī maiñ roz tirā hijr manā saktā thā

sabr ne chīḳh gale se nahīñ aage bhejī

varna dīvāna bahut shor machā saktā thā

ġhairat-e-ishq ne patthar kā banāyā mujh ko

varna maiñ ḳhaak vahāñ uḌ ke bhī jā saktā thā

tañgī-e-dāman-e-sad-chāk tirā kyā ronā

maiñ numā.ish meñ faqat zaḳhm dikhā saktā thā

terī nafrat se agar thoḌī sī fursat miltī

maiñ mohabbat meñ bahut naam kamā saktā thā

aap be-kār samajh kar jise chhoḌ aa.e haiñ

ik vahī shaḳhs mirī jaan bachā saktā thā

us kī ma.asūm tabī.at kī hayā ne rokā

varna maiñ us ko baḌe ḳhvāb dikhā saktā thā

ye to us chehra-e-pur-nūr kā jaadū samjho

varna darvesh kahāñ jaal meñ aa saktā thā

yūñhī zahmat se akele mujhe barbād kiyā

zindagānī maiñ tirā haath baTā saktā thā

tum hī 'tahsīn' mirī qadr nahīñ kar paa.e

maiñ to vo thā jo gayā vaqt bhī lā saktā thā

gham ki tartib saliqe se laga sakta tha

yani main roz tera hijr mana sakta tha

sabr ne chiKH gale se nahin aage bheji

warna diwana bahut shor macha sakta tha

ghairat-e-ishq ne patthar ka banaya mujh ko

warna main KHak wahan uD ke bhi ja sakta tha

tangi-e-daman-e-sad-chaak tera kya rona

main numaish mein faqat zaKHm dikha sakta tha

teri nafrat se agar thoDi si fursat milti

main mohabbat mein bahut nam kama sakta tha

aap be-kar samajh kar jise chhoD aae hain

ek wahi shaKHs meri jaan bacha sakta tha

us ki masum tabiat ki haya ne roka

warna main us ko baDe KHwab dikha sakta tha

ye to us chehra-e-pur-nur ka jadu samjho

warna darwesh kahan jal mein aa sakta tha

yunhi zahmat se akele mujhe barbaad kiya

zindagani main tera hath baTa sakta tha

tum hi 'tahsin' meri qadr nahin kar pae

main to wo tha jo gaya waqt bhi la sakta tha