jo nam sab se ho pyara use makan pe likh

jo naam sab se ho pyārā use makān pe likh

badan kī had se guzar aur is ko jaan pe likh

bajā hai karte haiñ paanī pe dastaḳhat sab log

jo hausla hai to naam apnā āsmān pe likh

tū likhne baiThā hai mere ḳhulūs kā qissa

yaqīn par nahīñ likhtā na likh gumān pe likh

sahīfa-e-dil-e-betāb kī na.ī tafsīr

qalam uThā aur use vaqt kī zabān pe likh

safar mudām safar hī to hai safar kā sila

tū apnā qissa-e-lā-samtiyat uḌaan pe likh

sañvār shāna-e-fan se tū zulf-e-qaus-e-quzah

tū zindagī ke ḳham-o-pech phir kamān pe likh

jo ''qul'' masūr pe likhte haiñ un kā fan hai judā

tū ḳhūn-e-dil se koī sher martabān pe likh

har ek chiiz yahāñ prem hī se miltī hai

ye ishtihār 'karāmat' tū har dukān pe likh

jo nam sab se ho pyara use makan pe likh

badan ki had se guzar aur is ko jaan pe likh

baja hai karte hain pani pe dastaKHat sab log

jo hausla hai to nam apna aasman pe likh

tu likhne baiTha hai mere KHulus ka qissa

yaqin par nahin likhta na likh guman pe likh

sahifa-e-dil-e-betab ki nai tafsir

qalam uTha aur use waqt ki zaban pe likh

safar mudam safar hi to hai safar ka sila

tu apna qissa-e-la-samtiyat uDan pe likh

sanwar shana-e-fan se tu zulf-e-qaus-e-quzah

tu zindagi ke KHam-o-pech phir kaman pe likh

jo qul masur pe likhte hain un ka fan hai juda

tu KHun-e-dil se koi sher martaban pe likh

har ek chiz yahan prem hi se milti hai

ye ishtihaar 'karamat' tu har dukan pe likh