kabhi marhalat-e-hayat mein koi ham-nawa hi nahin mila

kabhī marhalāt-e-hayāt meñ koī ham-navā hī nahīñ milā

ab is ittifāq ko kyā kahūñ mujhe aasrā nahīñ milā

jo tire qadam kā javāb ho jo tire jamāl kā aks ho

mujhe aisā manzil-e-shauq meñ koī naqsh-e-pā hī nahīñ milā

ka.ī rāz-dār-e-butāñ bhī the ka.ī rāzdār-e-haram bhī the

mire ishtiyāq-e-nigāh ko sanam-āshnā hī nahīñ milā

koī muttaqī koī pārsā koī rind koī junūñ-adā

ye sabhī mile haiñ mujhe magar koī be-ḳhatā hī nahīñ milā

rah-e-marhalāt-e-ḳhulūs meñ mire dil se terī nigāh tak

mujhe jazb-e-shauq ke mā-sivā koī rahnumā hī nahīñ milā

ye baḌī ajiib sī baat hai ki ta.alluqāt-e-hayāt meñ

mujhe ḳhud-numā to mile magar koī rahnumā hī nahīñ milā

vo junūñ-maqām-o-junūñ-adā vo tumhārā 'bāsit'-e-bā-vafā

magar us kā ham-sar-o-ham-navā koī dūsrā nahīñ milā

kabhi marhalat-e-hayat mein koi ham-nawa hi nahin mila

ab is ittifaq ko kya kahun mujhe aasra nahin mila

jo tere qadam ka jawab ho jo tere jamal ka aks ho

mujhe aisa manzil-e-shauq mein koi naqsh-e-pa hi nahin mila

kai raaz-dar-e-butan bhi the kai raazdar-e-haram bhi the

mere ishtiyaq-e-nigah ko sanam-ashna hi nahin mila

koi muttaqi koi parsa koi rind koi junun-ada

ye sabhi mile hain mujhe magar koi be-KHata hi nahin mila

rah-e-marhalat-e-KHulus mein mere dil se teri nigah tak

mujhe jazb-e-shauq ke ma-siwa koi rahnuma hi nahin mila

ye baDi ajib si baat hai ki talluqat-e-hayat mein

mujhe KHud-numa to mile magar koi rahnuma hi nahin mila

wo junun-maqam-o-junun-ada wo tumhaara 'basit'-e-ba-wafa

magar us ka ham-sar-o-ham-nawa koi dusra nahin mila