kaha jo maine ki yusuf ko ye hijab na tha
kahā jo maiñ ne ki yūsuf ko ye hijāb na thā
to hañs ke bole vo muñh qābil-e-naqāb na thā
shab-e-visāl bhī vo shoḳh be-hijāb na thā
naqāb ulaT ke bhī dekhā to be-naqāb na thā
lipaT ke chuum liyā muñh miTā diyā un kā
nahīñ kā un ke sivā is ke kuchh javāb na thā
mire janāze pe ab aate sharm aatī hai
halāl karne ko baiThe the jab hijāb na thā
nasīb jaag uThe so ga.e jo paañv mire
tumhāre kūche se behtar maqām-e-ḳhvāb na thā
ġhazab kiyā ki ise tū ne mohtasib toḌā
are ye dil thā mirā shīsha-e-sharāb na thā
zamāna vasl meñ letā hai karvaTeñ kyā kyā
firāq-e-yār ke din ek inqalāb na thā
tumhīñ ne qatl kiyā hai mujhe jo tante ho
akele the malak-ul-maut ham-rikāb na thā
duā-e-tauba bhī ham ne paḌhī to mai pī kar
maza hī ham ko kisī shai kā be-sharāb na thā
maiñ rū-e-yār kā mushtāq ho ke aaya thā
tire jamāl kā shaidā to ai naqāb na thā
bayān kī jo shab-e-ġham kī bekasī to kahā
jigar meñ dard na thā dil meñ iztirāb na thā
vo baiThe baiThe jo de baiThe qatl-e-ām kā hukm
hañsī thī un kī kisī par koī itaab na thā
jo laash bhejī thī qāsid kī bhejte ḳhat bhī
rasīd vo to mire ḳhat kī thī javāb na thā
surūr-e-qatl se thī haath paañv ko jumbish
vo mujh pe vajd kā aalam thā iztirāb na thā
sabāt bahr-e-jahāñ meñ nahīñ kisī ko 'amīr'
idhar numūd huā aur udhar hubāb na thā
kaha jo main ne ki yusuf ko ye hijab na tha
to hans ke bole wo munh qabil-e-naqab na tha
shab-e-visal bhi wo shoKH be-hijab na tha
naqab ulaT ke bhi dekha to be-naqab na tha
lipaT ke chum liya munh miTa diya un ka
nahin ka un ke siwa is ke kuchh jawab na tha
mere janaze pe ab aate sharm aati hai
halal karne ko baiThe the jab hijab na tha
nasib jag uThe so gae jo panw mere
tumhaare kuche se behtar maqam-e-KHwab na tha
ghazab kiya ki ise tu ne mohtasib toDa
are ye dil tha mera shisha-e-sharab na tha
zamana wasl mein leta hai karwaTen kya kya
firaq-e-yar ke din ek inqalab na tha
tumhin ne qatl kiya hai mujhe jo tante ho
akele the malak-ul-maut ham-rikab na tha
dua-e-tauba bhi hum ne paDhi to mai pi kar
maza hi hum ko kisi shai ka be-sharab na tha
main ru-e-yar ka mushtaq ho ke aaya tha
tere jamal ka shaida to ai naqab na tha
bayan ki jo shab-e-gham ki bekasi to kaha
jigar mein dard na tha dil mein iztirab na tha
wo baiThe baiThe jo de baiThe qatl-e-am ka hukm
hansi thi un ki kisi par koi itab na tha
jo lash bheji thi qasid ki bhejte KHat bhi
rasid wo to mere KHat ki thi jawab na tha
surur-e-qatl se thi hath panw ko jumbish
wo mujh pe wajd ka aalam tha iztirab na tha
sabaat bahr-e-jahan mein nahin kisi ko 'amir'
idhar numud hua aur udhar hubab na tha
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