kahan aaya hai diwanon ko tera kuchh qarar ab tak

kahāñ aayā hai dīvānoñ ko terā kuchh qarār ab tak

tire va.ade pe baiThe kar rahe haiñ intizār ab tak

ḳhudā ma.alūm kyuuñ lauTī nahīñ jā kar bahār ab tak

chaman vaale chaman ke vāste haiñ be-qarār ab tak

burā gulchīñ ko kyuuñ kahiye bure haiñ ḳhud chaman vaale

bhale hote to kyā muñh dekhtī rahtī bahār ab tak

chaman kī yaad aa.ī dil bhar aayā aañkh bhar aa.ī

jahāñ bolā koī gulshan meñ baaqī hai bahār ab tak

sabab jo bhī ho sūrat kah rahī hai raat jaage ho

gavāhī ke liye baaqī hai āñkhoñ meñ ḳhumār ab tak

qayāmat aa.e to un ko bhī aate aate aa.egā

vo jin ko tere va.ade par nahiñ hai e'tibār ab tak

salāmat mai-kada thoḌī bahut un ko bhī de saaqī

takalluf meñ jo baiThe rah ga.e kuchh bāda-ḳhvār ab tak

ḳhudārā dekh le duniyā ki phir ye bhī na dekhegī

chaman se jaate jaate rah ga.ī hai jo bahār ab tak

qafas meñ rahte rahte ek muddat ho ga.ī phir bhī

chaman ke vāste rahtī hai bulbul be-qarār ab tak

ḳhabar bhī hai tujhe mai-ḳhvār to badnām hai saaqī

dabā kar kitnī botal le ga.e parhez-gār ab tak

are dāman chhuḌā kar jaane vaale kuchh ḳhabar bhī hai

tire qadmoñ se hai lipTī huī ḳhāk-e-mazār ab tak

ye kahne vaale kahte haiñ ki tauba kar chuke 'bismil'

magar dekhe ga.e haiñ mai-kade meñ baar baar ab tak

kahan aaya hai diwanon ko tera kuchh qarar ab tak

tere wade pe baiThe kar rahe hain intizar ab tak

KHuda malum kyun lauTi nahin ja kar bahaar ab tak

chaman wale chaman ke waste hain be-qarar ab tak

bura gulchin ko kyun kahiye bure hain KHud chaman wale

bhale hote to kya munh dekhti rahti bahaar ab tak

chaman ki yaad aai dil bhar aaya aankh bhar aai

jahan bola koi gulshan mein baqi hai bahaar ab tak

sabab jo bhi ho surat kah rahi hai raat jage ho

gawahi ke liye baqi hai aankhon mein KHumar ab tak

qayamat aae to un ko bhi aate aate aaega

wo jin ko tere wade par nahin hai e'tibar ab tak

salamat mai-kada thoDi bahut un ko bhi de saqi

takalluf mein jo baiThe rah gae kuchh baada-KHwar ab tak

KHudara dekh le duniya ki phir ye bhi na dekhegi

chaman se jate jate rah gai hai jo bahaar ab tak

qafas mein rahte rahte ek muddat ho gai phir bhi

chaman ke waste rahti hai bulbul be-qarar ab tak

KHabar bhi hai tujhe mai-KHwar to badnam hai saqi

daba kar kitni botal le gae parhez-gar ab tak

are daman chhuDa kar jaane wale kuchh KHabar bhi hai

tere qadmon se hai lipTi hui KHak-e-mazar ab tak

ye kahne wale kahte hain ki tauba kar chuke 'bismil'

magar dekhe gae hain mai-kade mein bar bar ab tak