hijr meñ nāshād duniyā se dil-e-muztar gayā
aaj apne saath kā ik marne vaalā mar gayā
sunñe vaale ḳhuub ro.e mere hāl-e-zār par
yuuñ hī apnī umr kā paimāna āḳhir bhar gayā
bāzū-e-qātil thakā.e saḳht-jānī ne mirī
bārhā is haath se us haath meñ ḳhanjar gayā
ham vahī gulshan vahī mahfil vahī sāmāñ vahī
ek saaqī kyā gayā lutf-e-mai-o-sāġhar gayā
ho ga.ī ġhairoñ ko bhī nākām marne kī havas
maiñ kisī par jaan de kar kaam apnā kar gayā
rūh-parvar hai nigāh-e-nāz qātil kā asar
jis ko dekhā jī uThā jis ko na dekhā mar gayā
maiñ kabhī royā to vo bole Duboyā nām-e-ishq
aur agar aañsū pī liye to dil meñ dariyā bhar gayā
aisī hī ġhaflat rahī gar mere hāl-e-zār par
ek din ahbāb sun leñge 'nazar' bhī mar gayā
hijr mein nashad duniya se dil-e-muztar gaya
aaj apne sath ka ek marne wala mar gaya
sunne wale KHub roe mere haal-e-zar par
yun hi apni umr ka paimana aaKHir bhar gaya
bazu-e-qatil thakae saKHt-jaani ne meri
barha is hath se us hath mein KHanjar gaya
hum wahi gulshan wahi mahfil wahi saman wahi
ek saqi kya gaya lutf-e-mai-o-saghar gaya
ho gai ghairon ko bhi nakaam marne ki hawas
main kisi par jaan de kar kaam apna kar gaya
ruh-parwar hai nigah-e-naz qatil ka asar
jis ko dekha ji uTha jis ko na dekha mar gaya
main kabhi roya to wo bole Duboya nam-e-ishq
aur agar aansu pi liye to dil mein dariya bhar gaya
aisi hi ghaflat rahi gar mere haal-e-zar par
ek din ahbab sun lenge 'nazar' bhi mar gaya
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