hai aafat-e-jaan husn ki shoKHi bhi ada bhi

hai āfat-e-jāñ husn kī shoḳhī bhī adā bhī

hoñToñ pe tabassum bhī hai nazroñ meñ hayā bhī

shāmil tirī āvāz meñ tāroñ kī navā bhī

sharminda tire nuur se kirnoñ kī ziyā bhī

mahfil hai ki mutrib ke ishāroñ pe miTī hai

suntā hai koī sāz-e-shikasta kī sadā bhī

rakhtā hai baġhāvat ke sharāre bhī nazar meñ

ye 'ishq jo hai paikar-e-taslīm-o-razā bhī

ruḳh pher diyā tund havāoñ kā kisī ne

hālāt se apne koī majbūr rahā bhī

bach kar hī chale ham to zamāne kī ravish se

āzād-ravī kā hameñ ehsās huā bhī

aksar lab-e-la.alīñ ke tabassum kī kiran ne

ummīd ke ḳhākoñ meñ nayā rañg bharā bhī

ai 'naqsh' kareñ soz-e-tamannā kā bayāñ kyā

sau baar diyā dil kā jalā bhī hai bujhā bhī

hai aafat-e-jaan husn ki shoKHi bhi ada bhi

honTon pe tabassum bhi hai nazron mein haya bhi

shamil teri aawaz mein taron ki nawa bhi

sharminda tere nur se kirnon ki ziya bhi

mahfil hai ki mutrib ke ishaaron pe miTi hai

sunta hai koi saz-e-shikasta ki sada bhi

rakhta hai baghawat ke sharare bhi nazar mein

ye 'ishq jo hai paikar-e-taslim-o-raza bhi

ruKH pher diya tund hawaon ka kisi ne

haalat se apne koi majbur raha bhi

bach kar hi chale hum to zamane ki rawish se

aazad-rawi ka hamein ehsas hua bhi

aksar lab-e-lalin ke tabassum ki kiran ne

ummid ke KHakon mein naya rang bhara bhi

ai 'naqsh' karen soz-e-tamanna ka bayan kya

sau bar diya dil ka jala bhi hai bujha bhi