kisi ka yun to hua kaun umr bhar phir bhi

kisī kā yuuñ to huā kaun umr bhar phir bhī

ye husn o ishq to dhokā hai sab magar phir bhī

hazār baar zamāna idhar se guzrā hai

na.ī na.ī sī hai kuchh terī rahguzar phir bhī

kahūñ ye kaise idhar dekh yā na dekh udhar

ki dard dard hai phir bhī nazar nazar phir bhī

ḳhushā ishāra-e-paiham zahe sukūt-e-nazar

darāz ho ke fasāna hai muḳhtasar phir bhī

jhapak rahī haiñ zamān o makāñ kī bhī āñkheñ

magar hai qāfila āmāda-e-safar phir bhī

shab-e-firāq se aage hai aaj merī nazar

ki kaT hī jā.egī ye shām-e-be-sahar phir bhī

kahīñ yahī to nahīñ kāshif-e-hayāt-o-mamāt

ye husn o ishq ba-zāhir haiñ be-ḳhabar phir bhī

palaT rahe haiñ ġharīb-ul-vatan palaTnā thā

vo kūcha rū-kash-e-jannat ho ghar hai ghar phir bhī

luTā huā chaman-e-ishq hai nigāhoñ ko

dikhā gayā vahī kyā kyā gul o samar phir bhī

ḳharāb ho ke bhī sochā kiye tire mahjūr

yahī ki terī nazar hai tirī nazar phir bhī

ho be-niyāz-e-asar bhī kabhī tirī miTTī

vo kīmiyā hī sahī rah ga.ī kasar phir bhī

lipaT gayā tirā dīvāna garche manzil se

uḌī uḌī sī hai ye ḳhāk-e-rahguzar phir bhī

tirī nigāh se bachne meñ umr guzrī hai

utar gayā rag-e-jāñ meñ ye neshtar phir bhī

ġham-e-firāq ke kushtoñ kā hashr kyā hogā

ye shām-e-hijr to ho jā.egī sahar phir bhī

fanā bhī ho ke girāñ-bārī-e-hayāt na pūchh

uThā.e uTh nahīñ saktā ye dard-e-sar phir bhī

sitam ke rañg haiñ har iltifāt-e-pinhāñ meñ

karam-numā haiñ tire jaur sar-ba-sar phir bhī

ḳhatā-muāf tirā afv bhī hai misl-e-sazā

tirī sazā meñ hai ik shān-e-dar-guzar phir bhī

agarche be-ḳhudī-e-ishq ko zamāna huā

'firāq' kartī rahī kaam vo nazar phir bhī

kisi ka yun to hua kaun umr bhar phir bhi

ye husn o ishq to dhoka hai sab magar phir bhi

hazar bar zamana idhar se guzra hai

nai nai si hai kuchh teri rahguzar phir bhi

kahun ye kaise idhar dekh ya na dekh udhar

ki dard dard hai phir bhi nazar nazar phir bhi

KHusha ishaara-e-paiham zahe sukut-e-nazar

daraaz ho ke fasana hai muKHtasar phir bhi

jhapak rahi hain zaman o makan ki bhi aankhen

magar hai qafila aamada-e-safar phir bhi

shab-e-firaq se aage hai aaj meri nazar

ki kaT hi jaegi ye sham-e-be-sahar phir bhi

kahin yahi to nahin kashif-e-hayat-o-mamat

ye husn o ishq ba-zahir hain be-KHabar phir bhi

palaT rahe hain gharib-ul-watan palaTna tha

wo kucha ru-kash-e-jannat ho ghar hai ghar phir bhi

luTa hua chaman-e-ishq hai nigahon ko

dikha gaya wahi kya kya gul o samar phir bhi

KHarab ho ke bhi socha kiye tere mahjur

yahi ki teri nazar hai teri nazar phir bhi

ho be-niyaz-e-asar bhi kabhi teri miTTi

wo kimiya hi sahi rah gai kasar phir bhi

lipaT gaya tera diwana garche manzil se

uDi uDi si hai ye KHak-e-rahguzar phir bhi

teri nigah se bachne mein umr guzri hai

utar gaya rag-e-jaan mein ye neshtar phir bhi

gham-e-firaq ke kushton ka hashr kya hoga

ye sham-e-hijr to ho jaegi sahar phir bhi

fana bhi ho ke giran-bari-e-hayat na puchh

uThae uTh nahin sakta ye dard-e-sar phir bhi

sitam ke rang hain har iltifat-e-pinhan mein

karam-numa hain tere jaur sar-ba-sar phir bhi

KHata-muaf tera afw bhi hai misl-e-saza

teri saza mein hai ek shan-e-dar-guzar phir bhi

agarche be-KHudi-e-ishq ko zamana hua

'firaq' karti rahi kaam wo nazar phir bhi