jafaen hoti hain ghuTta hai dam aisa bhi hota hai

jafā.eñ hotī haiñ ghuTtā hai dam aisā bhī hotā hai

magar ham par jo hai terā sitam aisā bhī hotā hai

adū ke aate hī raunaq sidhārī terī mahfil kī

ma.āz-allāh insāñ kā qadam aisā bhī hotā hai

rukāvaT hai ḳhalish hai chheḌ hai iizā pe iizā hai

sitam ahl-e-vafā par dam-ba-dam aisā bhī hotā hai

hasīnoñ kī jafā.eñ bhī talavvun se nahīñ ḳhālī

sitam ke ba.ad karte haiñ karam aisā bhī hotā hai

dil-e-mahjūr āḳhir intihā hai har nahūsat kī

kabhī sa.aden hote haiñ baham aisā bhī hotā hai

na kar shikva hamārī be-sabab kī bad-gumānī kā

mohabbat meñ tire sar kī qasam aisā bhī hotā hai

na ho dard-e-judā.ī se jo vāqif us ko kyā kahiye

hameñ vo dekh kar kahte haiñ ġham aisā bhī hotā hai

butoñ ke milne-julne par na jaanā ai dil-e-nādāñ

baḌhā kar rabt kar dete haiñ kam aisā bhī hotā hai

hameñ bazm-e-adū meñ vo bulāte haiñ tamannā se

karam aisā bhī hotā hai sitam aisā bhī hotā hai

jagah dī mujh ko ka.abe meñ ḳhudā-e-pāk ne zāhid

tū kahtā thā ki maqbūl-e-haram aisā bhī hotā hai

huā kartā hai sab kuchh ai 'asar' us kī ḳhudā.ī meñ

kareñ da.avā ḳhudā.ī kā sanam aisā bhī hotā hai

jafaen hoti hain ghuTta hai dam aisa bhi hota hai

magar hum par jo hai tera sitam aisa bhi hota hai

adu ke aate hi raunaq sidhaari teri mahfil ki

maaz-allah insan ka qadam aisa bhi hota hai

rukawaT hai KHalish hai chheD hai iza pe iza hai

sitam ahl-e-wafa par dam-ba-dam aisa bhi hota hai

hasinon ki jafaen bhi talawwun se nahin KHali

sitam ke baad karte hain karam aisa bhi hota hai

dil-e-mahjur aaKHir intiha hai har nahusat ki

kabhi saden hote hain baham aisa bhi hota hai

na kar shikwa hamari be-sabab ki bad-gumani ka

mohabbat mein tere sar ki qasam aisa bhi hota hai

na ho dard-e-judai se jo waqif us ko kya kahiye

hamein wo dekh kar kahte hain gham aisa bhi hota hai

buton ke milne-julne par na jaana ai dil-e-nadan

baDha kar rabt kar dete hain kam aisa bhi hota hai

hamein bazm-e-adu mein wo bulate hain tamanna se

karam aisa bhi hota hai sitam aisa bhi hota hai

jagah di mujh ko kabe mein KHuda-e-pak ne zahid

tu kahta tha ki maqbul-e-haram aisa bhi hota hai

hua karta hai sab kuchh ai 'asar' us ki KHudai mein

karen dawa KHudai ka sanam aisa bhi hota hai