kuchh saliqe se agar chaak ghumaya jata

kuchh salīqe se agar chaak ghumāyā jaatā

ain mumkin hai ki shahkār banāyā jaatā

jaane vaale ne ġhalat fahmī meñ lauT aanā thā

be-ḳhayālī meñ bhī gar haath hilāyā jaatā

ishq mansūr ko ḳhud daar talak le aayā

is se pahle ki koī hashr uThāyā jaatā

lauTne vaalā isī soch meñ mar jā.egā

kaash zanjīr ko do baar hilāyā jaatā

rañg bharne meñ musavvir ne riyā-kārī kī

varna tasvīr ko mandir meñ lagāyā jaatā

is meñ vahshat hai aziyyat hai zabūñ-hālī hai

ab ye kirdār nahīñ mujh se nibhāyā jaatā

aap to shakl se lagte haiñ adākār mujhe

aap jaisoñ ko nahīñ dost banāyā jaatā

avvalīñ ḳhat ko jalā kar vo gunahgār huā

kaash tāzīm se dariyā meñ bahāyā jaatā

maiñ ne badlī haiñ rivāyāt purānī varna

maiñ bhī 'faisal' kisī paTrī se uThāyā jaatā

kuchh saliqe se agar chaak ghumaya jata

ain mumkin hai ki shahkar banaya jata

jaane wale ne ghalat fahmi mein lauT aana tha

be-KHayali mein bhi gar hath hilaya jata

ishq mansur ko KHud dar talak le aaya

is se pahle ki koi hashr uThaya jata

lauTne wala isi soch mein mar jaega

kash zanjir ko do bar hilaya jata

rang bharne mein musawwir ne riya-kari ki

warna taswir ko mandir mein lagaya jata

is mein wahshat hai aziyyat hai zabun-haali hai

ab ye kirdar nahin mujh se nibhaya jata

aap to shakl se lagte hain adakar mujhe

aap jaison ko nahin dost banaya jata

awwalin KHat ko jala kar wo gunahgar hua

kash tazim se dariya mein bahaya jata

main ne badli hain riwayat purani warna

main bhi 'faisal' kisi paTri se uThaya jata