kuchh ajab ye bargah-e-ishq ka dastur hai
kuchh ajab ye bārgāh-e-ishq kā dastūr hai
jitnā jo muḳhtār hai utnā hī vo majbūr hai
maut par qudrat hai jiine kā nahīñ maqdūr hai
tū hī dard-e-dil batā ab kyā tujhe manzūr hai
ho ke muḳhtār iḳhtiyār-e-ḳhair-o-shar se duur hai
itnī qudrat par bhī insāñ kis qadar majbūr hai
kitnā pur-hairat hai manzar āstān-e-yār kā
duur se nazdīk-tar nazdīk se phir duur hai
lazzat-e-zauq-e-asīrī hai asīrī kā sabab
varna chāheñ to qafas se āshiyāñ kyā duur hai
gum huā huuñ shauq-e-manzil meñ kuchh is andāz se
ye nahīñ ma.alūm manzil mujh se kitnī duur hai
vo tasavvur se na jaa.eñ jaan jaa.e yaar hai
mujh ko ye bhī be-ḳhudī-e-ishq meñ manzūr hai
ek vo haiñ jin kī tūfāñ meñ hai sāhil par nazar
Dūbne vaale ko sāhil se bhī sāhil duur hai
kis se ho 'afqar' umīd-e-chārasāzī dahr meñ
jo bhī is duniyā meñ hai majbūr hai majbūr hai
kuchh ajab ye bargah-e-ishq ka dastur hai
jitna jo muKHtar hai utna hi wo majbur hai
maut par qudrat hai jine ka nahin maqdur hai
tu hi dard-e-dil bata ab kya tujhe manzur hai
ho ke muKHtar iKHtiyar-e-KHair-o-shar se dur hai
itni qudrat par bhi insan kis qadar majbur hai
kitna pur-hairat hai manzar aastan-e-yar ka
dur se nazdik-tar nazdik se phir dur hai
lazzat-e-zauq-e-asiri hai asiri ka sabab
warna chahen to qafas se aashiyan kya dur hai
gum hua hun shauq-e-manzil mein kuchh is andaz se
ye nahin malum manzil mujh se kitni dur hai
wo tasawwur se na jaen jaan jae yar hai
mujh ko ye bhi be-KHudi-e-ishq mein manzur hai
ek wo hain jin ki tufan mein hai sahil par nazar
Dubne wale ko sahil se bhi sahil dur hai
kis se ho 'afqar' umid-e-chaarasazi dahr mein
jo bhi is duniya mein hai majbur hai majbur hai
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