kuchh mere shauq ne dar-parda kaha ho jaise

kuchh mire shauq ne dar-parda kahā ho jaise

aaj tum aur hī tasvīr-e-hayā ho jaise

yuuñ guzartā hai tirī yaad kī vaadī meñ ḳhayāl

ḳhārzāroñ meñ koī barhana-pā ho jaise

saaz nafrat ke tarānoñ se bahalte nahīñ kyuuñ

ye bhī kuchh ahl-e-mohabbat kī ḳhatā ho jaise

vaqt ke shor meñ yuuñ chīḳh rahe haiñ lamhe

bahte paanī meñ koī Duub rahā ho jaise

kaisī gul-rañg hai mashriq kā ufuq dekh nadīm

nadī kā ḳhuuñ raat kī chaukhaT pe bahā ho jaise

yā mujhe vahm hai suntā nahīñ koī merī

yā ye duniyā hī koī koh-e-nidā ho jaise

bahr-e-zulmāt-e-junūñ meñ bhī nikal aa.ī hai raah

ishq ke haath meñ muusā kā asā ho jaise

dil ne chupke se kahā koshish-e-nākām ke baad

zahr hī dard-e-mohabbat kī davā ho jaise

dekheñ bach jaatī hai yā Dūbtī hai kashti-e-shauq

sāhil-e-fikr pe ik hashr bapā ho jaise

kuchh mere shauq ne dar-parda kaha ho jaise

aaj tum aur hi taswir-e-haya ho jaise

yun guzarta hai teri yaad ki wadi mein KHayal

KHarzaron mein koi barhana-pa ho jaise

saz nafrat ke taranon se bahalte nahin kyun

ye bhi kuchh ahl-e-mohabbat ki KHata ho jaise

waqt ke shor mein yun chiKH rahe hain lamhe

bahte pani mein koi Dub raha ho jaise

kaisi gul-rang hai mashriq ka ufuq dekh nadim

nadi ka KHun raat ki chaukhaT pe baha ho jaise

ya mujhe wahm hai sunta nahin koi meri

ya ye duniya hi koi koh-e-nida ho jaise

bahr-e-zulmat-e-junun mein bhi nikal aai hai rah

ishq ke hath mein musa ka asa ho jaise

dil ne chupke se kaha koshish-e-nakaam ke baad

zahr hi dard-e-mohabbat ki dawa ho jaise

dekhen bach jati hai ya Dubti hai kashti-e-shauq

sahil-e-fikr pe ek hashr bapa ho jaise