KHudi ko bhul kar maine kise mahbub tha jaana
ḳhudī ko bhuul kar maiñ ne kise mahbūb thā jaanā
mohabbat ke jo laa.iq hai vo hastī maiñ na pahchānā
ki jis ko ishq kahte haiñ koī qābil nahīñ us ke
bhalā jaanā to bas ishq-e-haqīqī ko bhalā jaanā
kahīñ farhād shīrīñ the kahīñ lailā kahīñ thā qais
anal-haq kyoñ kahā mansūr ne koī bhī na jaanā
bhulā kar zaat vo jis ko hī hai bas iḳhtiyār-e-kun
fir.aunī zaat ke logoñ ne ḳhud ko hī ḳhudā jaanā
kudūrat se bhare dil haiñ magar da.ave mohabbat ke
so aise buz-diloñ ke dil ko nafrat kā qila jaanā
ye hañste chehre dhokā haiñ ye ḳhushiyoñ kī banāvaT haiñ
ye shahr ābād dikhte haiñ haqīqat meñ hai vīrānā
bahaknā us ko kahte haiñ to saaqī aur de mujh ko
haq-o-bātil jo samjhā de bhale ho kyoñ na mai-ḳhāna
nafī kar zaat kī 'ātir' ki saudā bhī nafe' kā hai
jo paayā vo hī afzal hai jo khoyā vo bhī pahchānā
KHudi ko bhul kar main ne kise mahbub tha jaana
mohabbat ke jo laiq hai wo hasti main na pahchana
ki jis ko ishq kahte hain koi qabil nahin us ke
bhala jaana to bas ishq-e-haqiqi ko bhala jaana
kahin farhad shirin the kahin laila kahin tha qais
anal-haq kyon kaha mansur ne koi bhi na jaana
bhula kar zat wo jis ko hi hai bas iKHtiyar-e-kun
firauni zat ke logon ne KHud ko hi KHuda jaana
kudurat se bhare dil hain magar dawe mohabbat ke
so aise buz-dilon ke dil ko nafrat ka qila jaana
ye hanste chehre dhoka hain ye KHushiyon ki banawaT hain
ye shahr aabaad dikhte hain haqiqat mein hai virana
bahakna us ko kahte hain to saqi aur de mujh ko
haq-o-baatil jo samjha de bhale ho kyon na mai-KHana
nafi kar zat ki 'atir' ki sauda bhi nafe' ka hai
jo paya wo hi afzal hai jo khoya wo bhi pahchana
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