KHush tha ki uske pyar ka iqrar le liya

ḳhush thā ki us ke pyaar kā iqrār le liyā

aisā na ho ki jaan kā āzār le liyā

us kī dukāñ meñ kuchh to alag baat thī zarūr

varna ye kyuuñ ki ḳhvāb ḳharīdār le liyā

kam kam hī kholnā thā ma.īshat ke bādbāñ

kyuuñ nāḳhudā ne bār-e-ziyāñ-kār le liyā

shāyad ki bāġhbāñ kī baqā bhī isī meñ thī

shāḳhoñ ke sar se phuul kī dastār le liyā

āhan-garoñ ne saaz mashīnoñ kā chhīn kar

dast-e-hunar se naġhma-e-sarshār le liyā

itnā kahā ki pyaar meñ sehhat bhī chāhiye

phir hans ke mere haath se aḳhbār le liyā

yuuñ lafziyāt-e-ishq ke paikar badal ga.e

ma.anī ke lab se shoḳhī-e-iz.hār le liyā

zaḳhmoñ ke nau-ratan se thā gulzār qasr-e-dil

nādāñ ne shāh-e-faqr kā darbār le liyā

miTTī hamāre gaañv kī kachchī na thī 'shahāb'

naddī ke ik kaTāv ne ghar-bār le liyā

KHush tha ki us ke pyar ka iqrar le liya

aisa na ho ki jaan ka aazar le liya

us ki dukan mein kuchh to alag baat thi zarur

warna ye kyun ki KHwab KHaridar le liya

kam kam hi kholna tha maishat ke baadban

kyun naKHuda ne bar-e-ziyan-kar le liya

shayad ki baghban ki baqa bhi isi mein thi

shaKHon ke sar se phul ki dastar le liya

aahan-garon ne saz mashinon ka chhin kar

dast-e-hunar se naghma-e-sarshaar le liya

itna kaha ki pyar mein sehhat bhi chahiye

phir hans ke mere hath se aKHbar le liya

yun lafziyat-e-ishq ke paikar badal gae

mani ke lab se shoKHi-e-izhaar le liya

zaKHmon ke nau-ratan se tha gulzar qasr-e-dil

nadan ne shah-e-faqr ka darbar le liya

miTTi hamare ganw ki kachchi na thi 'shahab'

naddi ke ek kaTaw ne ghar-bar le liya