humse wo jaan-e-suKHan rabt-e-nawa chahti hai

ham se vo jān-e-suḳhan rabt-e-navā chāhtī hai

chāñd hai aur charāġhoñ se ziyā chāhtī hai

us ko rahtā hai hamesha marī vahshat kā ḳhayāl

mere gum-gashta ġhazāloñ kā patā chāhtī hai

maiñ ne itnā use chāhā hai ki vo jān-e-murād

ḳhud ko zanjīr-e-mohabbat se rihā chāhtī hai

chāhtī hai ki kahīñ mujh ko bahā kar le jaa.e

tum se baḌh kar to mujhe mauj-e-fanā chāhtī hai

ruuh ko ruuh se milne nahīñ detā hai badan

ḳhair ye biich kī dīvār girā chāhtī hai

ham parindoñ se ziyāda to nahīñ haiñ āzād

ghar ko chalte haiñ ki ab shaam huā chāhtī hai

ham ne in lafzoñ ke pīchhe hī chhupāyā hai tujhe

aur inhīñ se tirī tasvīr banā chāhtī hai

hum se wo jaan-e-suKHan rabt-e-nawa chahti hai

chand hai aur charaghon se ziya chahti hai

us ko rahta hai hamesha mari wahshat ka KHayal

mere gum-gashta ghazalon ka pata chahti hai

main ne itna use chaha hai ki wo jaan-e-murad

KHud ko zanjir-e-mohabbat se riha chahti hai

chahti hai ki kahin mujh ko baha kar le jae

tum se baDh kar to mujhe mauj-e-fana chahti hai

ruh ko ruh se milne nahin deta hai badan

KHair ye bich ki diwar gira chahti hai

hum parindon se ziyaada to nahin hain aazad

ghar ko chalte hain ki ab sham hua chahti hai

hum ne in lafzon ke pichhe hi chhupaya hai tujhe

aur inhin se teri taswir bana chahti hai