gar dosto tumne use dekha nahin hota

gar dosto tum ne use dekhā nahīñ hotā

kahne kā tumhāre mujhe shikvā nahīñ hotā

gar kahiye ki jī milne ko terā nahīñ hotā

kahtā hai ki haañ haañ nahīñ hotā nahīñ hotā

qāsid ke bhī gar aane kī ummīd na hotī

ik dam bhī to jiine kā bharosā nahīñ hotā

yūñhī sahī ham hijr meñ mar jaate balā se

bas aur to kuchh is se ziyāda nahīñ hotā

kyuuñ kahte ho tum mujh se ki aanā nahīñ manzūr

ye kis liye kahte ho ki aanā nahīñ hotā

go ġhair burā.ī se kareñ zikr hamārā

itnā bhī to vaañ zikr hamārā nahīñ hotā

lab tak bhī kabhī harf-e-tamannā nahīñ aayā

aisā koī mahrūm-e-tamannā nahīñ hotā

bīmārī-e-hijrāñ se to marnā hī bhalā thā

achchhā jo maiñ hotā to kuchh achchhā nahīñ hotā

gar ġhair se kuchh tum ko mohabbat nahīñ hotī

to ham ko ye rashk-e-qalaq-afzā nahīñ hotā

ye sach hai ki tum aaoge par dil ko karūñ kyā

kahne kā yaqīñ aap ke aslā nahīñ hotā

hotā hai vo sab kuchh jo sunā ho kabhī tum ne

ik tere na hone se yahāñ kyā nahīñ hotā

ab samjhe ki yuuñ ham ko bulāte na kabhī tum

gar aap kī mahfil kā ye naqshā nahīñ hotā

go jhuuT ho dhokā ho tasallī to hai dil ko

hotā hai qalaq aur jo va.ada nahīñ hotā

maqbūl tamannā to 'nizām' apnī kahāñ ho

maqbūl vahāñ uzr-e-tamannā nahīñ hotā

gar dosto tum ne use dekha nahin hota

kahne ka tumhaare mujhe shikwa nahin hota

gar kahiye ki ji milne ko tera nahin hota

kahta hai ki han han nahin hota nahin hota

qasid ke bhi gar aane ki ummid na hoti

ek dam bhi to jine ka bharosa nahin hota

yunhi sahi hum hijr mein mar jate bala se

bas aur to kuchh is se ziyaada nahin hota

kyun kahte ho tum mujh se ki aana nahin manzur

ye kis liye kahte ho ki aana nahin hota

go ghair burai se karen zikr hamara

itna bhi to wan zikr hamara nahin hota

lab tak bhi kabhi harf-e-tamanna nahin aaya

aisa koi mahrum-e-tamanna nahin hota

bimari-e-hijran se to marna hi bhala tha

achchha jo main hota to kuchh achchha nahin hota

gar ghair se kuchh tum ko mohabbat nahin hoti

to hum ko ye rashk-e-qalaq-afza nahin hota

ye sach hai ki tum aaoge par dil ko karun kya

kahne ka yaqin aap ke asla nahin hota

hota hai wo sab kuchh jo suna ho kabhi tum ne

ek tere na hone se yahan kya nahin hota

ab samjhe ki yun hum ko bulate na kabhi tum

gar aap ki mahfil ka ye naqsha nahin hota

go jhuT ho dhoka ho tasalli to hai dil ko

hota hai qalaq aur jo wada nahin hota

maqbul tamanna to 'nizam' apni kahan ho

maqbul wahan uzr-e-tamanna nahin hota