kya koi taswir ban sakti hai surat ke baghair

kyā koī tasvīr ban saktī hai sūrat ke baġhair

phir kisī se kyuuñ mile koī zarūrat ke baġhair

dushmanī to chāhne kī intihā kā naam hai

ye kahānī bhī adhūrī hai mohabbat ke baġhair

terī yādeñ ho ga.iiñ jaise muqaddas āyateñ

chain aatā hī nahīñ dil ko tilāvat ke baġhair

dhuup kī har saañs ginte shaam tak jo aa ga.e

chhāñv meñ vo kyā ji.eñ jiine kī aadat ke baġhair

bach gayā dāman agar mere lahū ke daaġh se

vo mirā qātil to mar jā.egā shohrat ke baġhair

us kī sardārī se ab inkār karnā chāhiye

raushnī detā nahīñ sūraj siyāsat ke baġhair

husn kī dūkān ho ki ishq kā bāzār ho

yaañ koī saudā nahīñ hai dil kī daulat ke baġhair

shabnamī chehra chhupā.ūñ kaise bachchoñ se 'fahīm'

shaam aatī hī nahīñ ghar meñ tahārat ke baġhair

kya koi taswir ban sakti hai surat ke baghair

phir kisi se kyun mile koi zarurat ke baghair

dushmani to chahne ki intiha ka nam hai

ye kahani bhi adhuri hai mohabbat ke baghair

teri yaaden ho gain jaise muqaddas aayaten

chain aata hi nahin dil ko tilawat ke baghair

dhup ki har sans ginte sham tak jo aa gae

chhanw mein wo kya jien jine ki aadat ke baghair

bach gaya daman agar mere lahu ke dagh se

wo mera qatil to mar jaega shohrat ke baghair

us ki sardari se ab inkar karna chahiye

raushni deta nahin suraj siyasat ke baghair

husn ki dukan ho ki ishq ka bazar ho

yan koi sauda nahin hai dil ki daulat ke baghair

shabnami chehra chhupaun kaise bachchon se 'fahim'

sham aati hi nahin ghar mein tahaarat ke baghair