hue aaj buDhe jawani mein kya the

hue aaj būḌhe javānī meñ kyā the

jab uTThe the zaanū se haath āshnā the

jahāñ kī to har chiiz meñ ik maza thā

na samjhe ki kis shai ke ham mubtalā the

na kāfir se ḳhil.at na zāhid se ulfat

ham ik bazm meñ the pa sab se judā the

na thā mere jañgal meñ āzād koī

bagūle bhī pāband-e-zulf-e-havā the

mazār-e-ġharīb ta.assuf kī jā hai

vo sote haiñ phirte jo kal jā-ba-jā the

banā kar bigāḌā hameñ kyuuñ jahāñ meñ

ye sab harf kyā sahv-e-kilk-e-qazā the

kiye āḳhirī naale do-chār maiñ ne

vahī naale bāñg-e-shikast-e-darā the

ḳhudā jaane duniyā meñ kis ko thī rāhat

'havas' ham to jiine se apne ḳhafā the

hue aaj buDhe jawani mein kya the

jab uTThe the zanu se hath aashna the

jahan ki to har chiz mein ek maza tha

na samjhe ki kis shai ke hum mubtala the

na kafir se KHilat na zahid se ulfat

hum ek bazm mein the pa sab se juda the

na tha mere jangal mein aazad koi

bagule bhi paband-e-zulf-e-hawa the

mazar-e-gharib tassuf ki ja hai

wo sote hain phirte jo kal ja-ba-ja the

bana kar bigaDa hamein kyun jahan mein

ye sab harf kya sahw-e-kilk-e-qaza the

kiye aaKHiri nale do-chaar main ne

wahi nale bang-e-shikast-e-dara the

KHuda jaane duniya mein kis ko thi rahat

'hawas' hum to jine se apne KHafa the