KHud-faramosh-e-qafas hum hain chaman yaad nahin

ḳhud-farāmosh-e-qafas ham haiñ chaman yaad nahīñ

ġhair ke ho ga.e aise ki vatan yaad nahīñ

chāñdnī husn kī achchhī hai magar naaz na kar

tujh ko is chāñd kā tārīk gahan yaad nahīñ

us kī mahfil meñ huā thā kabhī apnā bhī guzar

bāteñ kuchh kī thiiñ magar mujh ko dahan yaad nahīñ

shikva-e-hijr kī ḳhvāhish na kar ai dil ki tujhe

sāmnā ho to koī ranj-o-mehan yaad nahīñ

jalva-e-hilla-e-jannat se ye ḳhud-rafta huā

maiñ ne kin hāthoñ se pahnā thā kafan yaad nahīñ

kyuuñ sunāte ho 'abas ahl-e-vafā ko bāteñ

ki unheñ tarz-e-mukāfāt-e-suḳhan yaad nahīñ

tafraqa-sāz-garoñ kī ye had hai ki mujhe

mil ke baiThe the kabhī rūh-o-badan yaad nahīñ

ham to mar mar ke sikhāyā kiye lekin ab tak

'ishq kā husn-e-ḳhud-ārā ko chalan yaad nahīñ

turra-e-gesū-e-jānāñ tirī nik.hat kī qasam

maiñ ne dekhā thā magar mushk-e-ḳhutan yaad nahīñ

kyā batā.ūñ tujhe maiñ qaid-e-mohabbat kyā thī

dast-o-pā ko mire zanjīr-o-rasan yaad nahīñ

tere nazzāre meñ dil mahv thā aisā dam-e-ranj

teġh kā phal mujhe ai seb-e-zaqan yaad nahīñ

daaġh ginte hue guzre haiñ qafas meñ shab-o-roz

kis tarah khulte the gul-hā-e-chaman yaad nahīñ

qadr-dāñ pā ke bahal jaate haiñ āvāra-vatan

jab to nikle hue motī ko adn yaad nahīñ

zab.h hone se mire un ko ta'ajjub hai to ho

apne māthe kī vo ḳhūñ-rez shikan yaad nahīñ

kaun suntā hai ye afsāna-e-ġham ai 'sāqib'

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KHud-faramosh-e-qafas hum hain chaman yaad nahin

ghair ke ho gae aise ki watan yaad nahin

chandni husn ki achchhi hai magar naz na kar

tujh ko is chand ka tarik gahan yaad nahin

us ki mahfil mein hua tha kabhi apna bhi guzar

baaten kuchh ki thin magar mujh ko dahan yaad nahin

shikwa-e-hijr ki KHwahish na kar ai dil ki tujhe

samna ho to koi ranj-o-mehan yaad nahin

jalwa-e-hilla-e-jannat se ye KHud-rafta hua

main ne kin hathon se pahna tha kafan yaad nahin

kyun sunate ho 'abas ahl-e-wafa ko baaten

ki unhen tarz-e-mukafat-e-suKHan yaad nahin

tafraqa-saz-garon ki ye had hai ki mujhe

mil ke baiThe the kabhi ruh-o-badan yaad nahin

hum to mar mar ke sikhaya kiye lekin ab tak

'ishq ka husn-e-KHud-ara ko chalan yaad nahin

turra-e-gesu-e-jaanan teri nikhat ki qasam

main ne dekha tha magar mushk-e-KHutan yaad nahin

kya bataun tujhe main qaid-e-mohabbat kya thi

dast-o-pa ko mere zanjir-o-rasan yaad nahin

tere nazzare mein dil mahw tha aisa dam-e-ranj

tegh ka phal mujhe ai seb-e-zaqan yaad nahin

dagh ginte hue guzre hain qafas mein shab-o-roz

kis tarah khulte the gul-ha-e-chaman yaad nahin

qadr-dan pa ke bahal jate hain aawara-watan

jab to nikle hue moti ko adn yaad nahin

zabh hone se mere un ko ta'ajjub hai to ho

apne mathe ki wo KHun-rez shikan yaad nahin

kaun sunta hai ye afsana-e-gham ai 'saqib'

qabil-e-ahl-e-zamana koi fan yaad nahin