insaf ki taraazu mein taula ayan hua

insāf kī tarāzū meñ taulā ayaañ huā

yūsuf se tere husn kā palla girāñ huā

rū-e-zamīñ pe aisā maiñ bismil tapāñ huā

uḌ kar mirā lahū shafaq-e-āsmāñ huā

us barq-vash kā ishq-e-nihānī ayaañ huā

abr-e-siyāh aahoñ kā mere dhuāñ huā

piirī meñ mujh ko ishq-e-hasīn-e-javāñ huā

bār-e-digar kabāde meñ zor-e-kamāñ huā

ahl-e-zamīñ se saaf kahāñ āsmāñ huā

kis roz burj-e-māh meñ farsh-e-katāñ huā

ma.adūm dāġh-e-ishq kā dil se nishāñ huā

afsos be-charāġh hamārā makāñ huā

do TukḌe ek vaar meñ ḳhūd-e-hubāb hai

girdāb-e-mauj teġh ko sañg-e-fasāñ huā

dekhā jo maiñ ne us ko samundar kī aañkh se

gulzār aag ho ga.ī sumbul dhuāñ huā

miltā nahīñ dimāġh hī gesū-e-yār kā

kuchh in dinoñ meñ mushk kā saudāgarāñ huā

ḳhush-chashmoñ ke firāq meñ khaa.e ye pech-o-tāb

shāḳh-e-ġhazāl apnā har ik ustuḳhāñ huā

saḳhtī-e-rāh-e-ishq se vāqif hue na paañv

josh-e-junūñ mire liye taḳht-e-ravāñ huā

amboh-e-āshiqāñ se huā husn ko ġhurūr

kasrat se mushtarī kī ye saudāgrāñ huā

paivand-e-ḳhāk ho ga.e ik but kī raah meñ

patthar hamārī qabr kā sañg-e-nishāñ huā

pheñkā gayā na pīr-e-falak na.al kī tarah

koī na tifl-e-ashk hamārā javāñ huā

tū dekhne gayā lab-e-dariyā jo chāñdnī

istāda tujh ko dekh ke āb-e-ravāñ huā

insāñ ko chāhiye ki na ho nāgavār-tab.a

samjhe subuk use jo kisī par girāñ huā

us gul se arz-e-hāl kī hasrat hī rah ga.ī

kāñTe paḌe zabāñ meñ jo mail-e-bayāñ huā

allāh ke karam se butoñ ko kiyā mutī.a

zer-e-nagīñ qalam-rav-e-hindostāñ huā

insāf maiñ ne ālam-e-asbāb meñ kiyā

banvā.ī chāñdnī jo mayassar katāñ huā

gardish ne us kī surma kiye apne ustuḳhāñ

chakkī hamāre pīsne ko āsmāñ huā

qātil kī teġh se rah-e-mulk-e-adam milī

aahan hamāre vāste sañg-e-nishāñ huā

fikr-e-buland ne mirī aisā kiyā buland

'ātish' zamīn-e-sher se past āsmāñ huā

insaf ki taraazu mein taula ayan hua

yusuf se tere husn ka palla giran hua

ru-e-zamin pe aisa main bismil tapan hua

uD kar mera lahu shafaq-e-asman hua

us barq-wash ka ishq-e-nihani ayan hua

abr-e-siyah aahon ka mere dhuan hua

piri mein mujh ko ishq-e-hasin-e-jawan hua

bar-e-digar kabaade mein zor-e-kaman hua

ahl-e-zamin se saf kahan aasman hua

kis roz burj-e-mah mein farsh-e-katan hua

madum dagh-e-ishq ka dil se nishan hua

afsos be-charagh hamara makan hua

do TukDe ek war mein KHud-e-hubab hai

girdab-e-mauj tegh ko sang-e-fasan hua

dekha jo main ne us ko samundar ki aankh se

gulzar aag ho gai sumbul dhuan hua

milta nahin dimagh hi gesu-e-yar ka

kuchh in dinon mein mushk ka saudagaran hua

KHush-chashmon ke firaq mein khae ye pech-o-tab

shaKH-e-ghazal apna har ek ustuKHan hua

saKHti-e-rah-e-ishq se waqif hue na panw

josh-e-junun mere liye taKHt-e-rawan hua

amboh-e-ashiqan se hua husn ko ghurur

kasrat se mushtari ki ye saudagran hua

paiwand-e-KHak ho gae ek but ki rah mein

patthar hamari qabr ka sang-e-nishan hua

phenka gaya na pir-e-falak nal ki tarah

koi na tifl-e-ashk hamara jawan hua

tu dekhne gaya lab-e-dariya jo chandni

istada tujh ko dekh ke aab-e-rawan hua

insan ko chahiye ki na ho nagawar-taba

samjhe subuk use jo kisi par giran hua

us gul se arz-e-haal ki hasrat hi rah gai

kanTe paDe zaban mein jo mail-e-bayan hua

allah ke karam se buton ko kiya mutia

zer-e-nagin qalam-raw-e-hindostan hua

insaf main ne aalam-e-asbab mein kiya

banwai chandni jo mayassar katan hua

gardish ne us ki surma kiye apne ustuKHan

chakki hamare pisne ko aasman hua

qatil ki tegh se rah-e-mulk-e-adam mili

aahan hamare waste sang-e-nishan hua

fikr-e-buland ne meri aisa kiya buland

'atish' zamin-e-sher se past aasman hua