kya hai ki aaj chalte ho katra ke rah se

kyā hai ki aaj chalte ho katrā ke raah se

dekho idhar nigāh milā kar nigāh se

sharm-e-jafā se chhupte ho tum dād-ḳhvāh se

uzr-e-gunah tumhārā hai bad-tar gunāh se

un kī hayā o sharm ne rakkhī hai dil kī sharm

kyā hogā jab nigāh milegī nigāh se

insāf bhī yahī hai yahī shān-e-husn bhī

haañ haañ nazar churāo qatīl-e-nigāh se

baitus-sanam se duur nahīñ hai haram kī raah

kyuuñ raah pūchheñ zāhid-e-gum-karda-rāh se

kyuuñ shikva ham kareñ adam-e-iltifāt kā

vo pūchhte to haiñ nigah-e-gāh-gāh se

zāhid hazār haif ki pahuñchā na koī faiz

rindoñ ke mai-kade ko tirī ḳhānqāh se

parvānoñ kā hujūm hai sham.a-e-jamāl par

jiitā phiregā kaun tirī jalva-gāh se

shikva karūñ tumhārī jafā kā to rū-siyāh

dekho na tum mujhe nigah-e-uzr-ḳhvāh se

ḳhush.hāli-e-raqīb se vo shaad shaad haiñ

yaanī haiñ be-ḳhabar mire hāl-e-tabāh se

gardan jhukī huī hai uThāte nahīñ haiñ sar

Dar hai unheñ nigāh laḌegī nigāh se

niklā na koī haif yahāñ qābil-e-shikār

sayyād ḳhālī haath phirā said-gāh se

har chand 'vahshat' apnī ġhazal thī girī huī

mahfil suḳhan kī guuñj uThī vaah vaah se

kya hai ki aaj chalte ho katra ke rah se

dekho idhar nigah mila kar nigah se

sharm-e-jafa se chhupte ho tum dad-KHwah se

uzr-e-gunah tumhaara hai bad-tar gunah se

un ki haya o sharm ne rakkhi hai dil ki sharm

kya hoga jab nigah milegi nigah se

insaf bhi yahi hai yahi shan-e-husn bhi

han han nazar churao qatil-e-nigah se

baitus-sanam se dur nahin hai haram ki rah

kyun rah puchhen zahid-e-gum-karda-rah se

kyun shikwa hum karen adam-e-iltifat ka

wo puchhte to hain nigah-e-gah-gah se

zahid hazar haif ki pahuncha na koi faiz

rindon ke mai-kade ko teri KHanqah se

parwanon ka hujum hai shama-e-jamal par

jita phirega kaun teri jalwa-gah se

shikwa karun tumhaari jafa ka to ru-siyah

dekho na tum mujhe nigah-e-uzr-KHwah se

KHushhaali-e-raqib se wo shad shad hain

yani hain be-KHabar mere haal-e-tabah se

gardan jhuki hui hai uThate nahin hain sar

Dar hai unhen nigah laDegi nigah se

nikla na koi haif yahan qabil-e-shikar

sayyaad KHali hath phira said-gah se

har chand 'wahshat' apni ghazal thi giri hui

mahfil suKHan ki gunj uThi wah wah se