jashn tha aish-o-tarab ki intiha thi main na tha
jashn thā aish-o-tarab kī intihā thī maiñ na thā
yaar ke pahlū meñ ḳhālī merī jā thī maiñ na thā
us ne kab barḳhāst ai dil mahfil-e-me.arāj kī
kis se pūchhūñ raat kam thī yā savā thī meñ na thā
maiñ taḌap kar mar gayā dekhā na us ne jhāñk kar
us sitamgar ko aziiz apnī hayā thī maiñ na thā
va.ada le letā ki khilvāna na mujh ko Thokareñ
ālam-e-arvāh meñ jis jā qazā thī maiñ na thā
sarf kartā kis ḳhushī se jā ke us meñ apnī ḳhaak
kyā kahūñ jis din banā.ī karbalā thī maiñ na thā
muñh na khul saktā na hote ham-kalām un se kalīm
umr bhar hasrat hī rahtī baat kyā thī maiñ na thā
le ga.ī thī mujh ko hasrat jānib-e-ḳhud-raftagī
jis taraf ko manzil-e-bīm-o-rajā thī maiñ na thā
dil ulaT jaatā mirā yā dam nikal jaatā mirā
shukr hai jab lan-tarānī kī sadā thī maiñ na thā
lāla-o-gul ko bachā letā ḳhizāñ se ai 'sharaf'
baaġh meñ jis vaqt nāzil ye balā thī maiñ na thā
jashn tha aish-o-tarab ki intiha thi main na tha
yar ke pahlu mein KHali meri ja thi main na tha
us ne kab barKHast ai dil mahfil-e-mearaj ki
kis se puchhun raat kam thi ya sawa thi mein na tha
main taDap kar mar gaya dekha na us ne jhank kar
us sitamgar ko aziz apni haya thi main na tha
wada le leta ki khilwana na mujh ko Thokaren
aalam-e-arwah mein jis ja qaza thi main na tha
sarf karta kis KHushi se ja ke us mein apni KHak
kya kahun jis din banai karbala thi main na tha
munh na khul sakta na hote ham-kalam un se kalim
umr bhar hasrat hi rahti baat kya thi main na tha
le gai thi mujh ko hasrat jaanib-e-KHud-raftagi
jis taraf ko manzil-e-bim-o-raja thi main na tha
dil ulaT jata mera ya dam nikal jata mera
shukr hai jab lan-tarani ki sada thi main na tha
lala-o-gul ko bacha leta KHizan se ai 'sharaf'
bagh mein jis waqt nazil ye bala thi main na tha
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