hum to hon dil se dur rahen pas aur log
ham to hoñ dil se duur raheñ paas aur log
sūñgheñ gul-e-ezār kī bū-bās aur log
vā'iz hameñ Darā na vafūr-e-gunāh se
us ke karam se hote haiñ be-ās aur log
saudā-e-ishq yaañ to hai sar meñ bharā huā
nām-e-junūñ se karte haiñ visvās aur log
āzād-gān-e-ishq har ik haal meñ haiñ shaad
hoñge asīr-o-ranj-o-ġham-o-yās aur log
haiñ ser boriyā-e-tavakkul ke fāqa-mast
hote haiñ muztarib dam-e-iflās aur log
yaañ hai faqat havas dur-e-dandāñ ke diid kī
khāte haiñ us ke dāñtoñ pe almās aur log
sanjog ek apnā tumhārā azal se hai
pūchheñ brahmanoñ se buto raas aur log
uTThe fanā o ek na ik kyā ba.iid hai
ab baiThne lage haiñ tire paas aur log
us āb-e-la.al par kabhī ham bhī muhīt the
lab chuus kar bujhā.e haiñ ab pyaas aur log
ham to na ghar meñ aap ke dam-bhar Thaharne paa.eñ
roz aa.eñ jaa.eñ sūrat-e-anfās aur log
apne nasīb meñ to na ho āb-e-ḳhizr-e-lab
sairāb hoñ ba-sūrat-e-ilyās aur log
dīvān meñ mire nahīñ bhartī ke aise sher
bharte haiñ jaise safha-e-qirtās aur log
vo bevafā karegā mirī qadr kyā 'qalaq'
karte haiñ apne 'āshiqoñ kā paas aur log
hum to hon dil se dur rahen pas aur log
sunghen gul-e-ezar ki bu-bas aur log
wa'iz hamein Dara na wafur-e-gunah se
us ke karam se hote hain be-as aur log
sauda-e-ishq yan to hai sar mein bhara hua
nam-e-junun se karte hain wiswas aur log
aazad-gan-e-ishq har ek haal mein hain shad
honge asir-o-ranj-o-gham-o-yas aur log
hain ser boriya-e-tawakkul ke faqa-mast
hote hain muztarib dam-e-iflas aur log
yan hai faqat hawas dur-e-dandan ke did ki
khate hain us ke danton pe almas aur log
sanjog ek apna tumhaara azal se hai
puchhen brahmanon se buto ras aur log
uTThe fana o ek na ek kya baid hai
ab baiThne lage hain tere pas aur log
us aab-e-lal par kabhi hum bhi muhit the
lab chus kar bujhae hain ab pyas aur log
hum to na ghar mein aap ke dam-bhar Thaharne paen
roz aaen jaen surat-e-anfas aur log
apne nasib mein to na ho aab-e-KHizr-e-lab
sairab hon ba-surat-e-ilyas aur log
diwan mein mere nahin bharti ke aise sher
bharte hain jaise safha-e-qirtas aur log
wo bewafa karega meri qadr kya 'qalaq'
karte hain apne 'ashiqon ka pas aur log
- Mazhar-e-Ishq
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