hazaron ki jaan le chuka hai ye chehra zer-e-naqab ho kar

hazāroñ kī jaan le chukā hai ye chehra zer-e-naqāb ho kar

magar qayāmat karoge barpā jo nikloge be-hijāb ho kar

shanāḳht us kī ho sahl kyūñ-kar ki jab na tab bhes ik nayā ho

vo din ko ḳhurshīd ho ke nikle to raat ko māhtāb ho kar

maiñ dil se us shaiḳh kā huuñ qaa.il ki mai-kade meñ paḌhe tahajjud

lagā.e masjid meñ nā're hū-haq ke mahv-e-daur-e-sharāb ho kar

firāq meñ is qadar taraddud abhī tumheñ kuchh ḳhabar nahīñ hai

baḌhegī kuchh aur be-qarārī visāl meñ kāmyāb ho kar

na kar tū itnī mazammat is kī bahisht kī chiiz hai ye vā'iz

ye balki hai josh-e-bahr-e-rahmat agarche aayā sharāb ho kar

vo thā badan yā koī gul-e-tar phir us kī ḳhushbū vo rūh-parvar

jidhar se guzre basā vo rasta bahā pasīna gulāb ho kar

janāb-e-'nāsiḳh' kī ye hidāyat hai yaad rakhnā tum is ko 'āsī'

ġhazal meñ aise hoñ she'r jin meñ kamī na ho intiḳhāb ho kar

hazaron ki jaan le chuka hai ye chehra zer-e-naqab ho kar

magar qayamat karoge barpa jo nikloge be-hijab ho kar

shanaKHt us ki ho sahl kyun-kar ki jab na tab bhes ek naya ho

wo din ko KHurshid ho ke nikle to raat ko mahtab ho kar

main dil se us shaiKH ka hun qail ki mai-kade mein paDhe tahajjud

lagae masjid mein na're hu-haq ke mahw-e-daur-e-sharab ho kar

firaq mein is qadar taraddud abhi tumhein kuchh KHabar nahin hai

baDhegi kuchh aur be-qarari visal mein kaamyab ho kar

na kar tu itni mazammat is ki bahisht ki chiz hai ye wa'iz

ye balki hai josh-e-bahr-e-rahmat agarche aaya sharab ho kar

wo tha badan ya koi gul-e-tar phir us ki KHushbu wo ruh-parwar

jidhar se guzre basa wo rasta baha pasina gulab ho kar

janab-e-'nasiKH' ki ye hidayat hai yaad rakhna tum is ko 'asi'

ghazal mein aise hon she'r jin mein kami na ho intiKHab ho kar