ibn-e-mariyam ki shafaat shoKHi-e-ijad tak

ibn-e-mariyam kī shafā.at shoḳhī-e-ījād tak

ḳhānumāñ tāmīr-e-nau shud ḳhānumāñ barbād tak

phir ki āzā-e-majālis ḳhud kiye jaane lage

dād-e-fan takmīl-e-sozish un ke vaañ irshād tak

āshiqī mujh be-navā kī mustanad kab kyā rahī

chal rahe haiñ sahrā sahrā qais se farhād tak

kū-ba-kū mātam bapā hai dū-ba-dū gardan kaTī

āmad-e-insān hai phir daar par sayyād tak

kyā huā mansūr kā itnā tanāza is qadar

tā-naza.a thā haq kā maqdam haq ke hī aurād tak

dil ke ajzā ab ḳharīde jā rahe haiñ shauq se

dil judā hai dam davā se sā.at-e-uftād tak

ye tasavvuf taur-e-marham shā.irī kā Dhab kahāñ

hai 'abān' mauj-e-ġhazal urdu kā hai ustād tak

ibn-e-mariyam ki shafaat shoKHi-e-ijad tak

KHanuman tamir-e-nau shud KHanuman barbaad tak

phir ki aaza-e-majalis KHud kiye jaane lage

dad-e-fan takmil-e-sozish un ke wan irshad tak

aashiqi mujh be-nawa ki mustanad kab kya rahi

chal rahe hain sahra sahra qais se farhad tak

ku-ba-ku matam bapa hai du-ba-du gardan kaTi

aamad-e-insan hai phir dar par sayyaad tak

kya hua mansur ka itna tanaza is qadar

ta-naza tha haq ka maqdam haq ke hi aurad tak

dil ke ajza ab KHaride ja rahe hain shauq se

dil juda hai dam dawa se saat-e-uftad tak

ye tasawwuf taur-e-marham shairi ka Dhab kahan

hai 'aban' mauj-e-ghazal urdu ka hai ustad tak