kya jaano jo asar hai dam-e-shoala-tab mein

kyā jaano jo asar hai dam-e-sho.ala-tāb meñ

ye vo hai barq aag lagā de naqāb meñ

haal is nigah kā us ke sarāpe meñ kyā kahūñ

mor-e-za.īf phañs ga.ī jā shahd-e-nāb meñ

zikr-e-vafā vo sunte hī majlis se uTh ga.e

kuchh guftugū hī Thiik na thī aise baab meñ

kyā pūchhte ho chāra-e-hū az-ḳhvesh-e-raftagāñ

so jā se chaak jaama hai sozan ḳhullāb meñ

āvāz-e-sūr tere shahīdoñ ko roz-e-hashr

lagtī thī ik bhanak sī to kānoñ ko ḳhvāb meñ

jo dekhte hī us se ye guzrā kabhū nahīñ

yāqūb ke ḳhayāl o zuleḳhā ke ḳhvāb meñ

har har ro.eñ se ḳhirqa ke mere hai ḳhūñ-chakāñ

ġhote to sau diye use zamzam ke aab meñ

is chashm-e-ashk-bār ke kyūñkar ho sāmne

rone kā mādda hī nahīñ hai sahāb meñ

qismat to dekh kholī girah kuchh to rah ga.e

nāḳhun hamāre TuuT ke band-e-naqāb meñ

har-vaqt ārzū-e-azāb-e-jahīm hai

hāthoñ se hijr ke huuñ maiñ kyā kyā azaab meñ

kya jaano jo asar hai dam-e-shoala-tab mein

ye wo hai barq aag laga de naqab mein

haal is nigah ka us ke sarape mein kya kahun

mor-e-zaif phans gai ja shahd-e-nab mein

zikr-e-wafa wo sunte hi majlis se uTh gae

kuchh guftugu hi Thik na thi aise bab mein

kya puchhte ho chaara-e-hu az-KHwesh-e-raftagan

so ja se chaak jama hai sozan KHullab mein

aawaz-e-sur tere shahidon ko roz-e-hashr

lagti thi ek bhanak si to kanon ko KHwab mein

jo dekhte hi us se ye guzra kabhu nahin

yaqub ke KHayal o zuleKHa ke KHwab mein

har har roen se KHirqa ke mere hai KHun-chakan

ghote to sau diye use zamzam ke aab mein

is chashm-e-ashk-bar ke kyunkar ho samne

rone ka madda hi nahin hai sahab mein

qismat to dekh kholi girah kuchh to rah gae

naKHun hamare TuT ke band-e-naqab mein

har-waqt aarzu-e-azab-e-jahim hai

hathon se hijr ke hun main kya kya azab mein