kya tumko bataun ham-nafaso kyon zabt ka daman chhoD diya

kyā tum ko batā.ūñ ham-nafaso kyoñ zabt kā dāman chhoḌ diyā

siine meñ tapish kuchh aisī thī ik daaġh ko raushan chhoḌ diyā

ādāb-e-junūñ the pesh-e-nazar aur hosh thā itnā vahshat meñ

apnā jo garebāñ yaad aaya us shoḳh kā dāman chhoḌ diyā

tūfāñ kā guzar sayyād kā Dar kuchh bhī to na thā us māman meñ

kāñToñ kī talab hī thī shāyad ḳhud apnā nasheman chhoḌ diyā

kab tak maiñ rahīn-e-dard rahūñ kab tak mirā dāman chaak rahe

jab yaad baḌhī kuchh had se sivā to nāla-o-shevan chhoḌ diyā

ab zauq-e-asīrī us ko kaheñ yā kam-nigahī apnī 'manzar'

zanjīr nahīñ jab paañv meñ kyoñ kūcha-e-barzan chhoḌ diyā

hangām-e-bahārāñ hai shāyad pūchho to zarā kyoñ 'manzar' ne

yuuñ ābla-pā hone ke liye phir gosha-e-gulshan chhoḌ diyā

kya tum ko bataun ham-nafaso kyon zabt ka daman chhoD diya

sine mein tapish kuchh aisi thi ek dagh ko raushan chhoD diya

aadab-e-junun the pesh-e-nazar aur hosh tha itna wahshat mein

apna jo gareban yaad aaya us shoKH ka daman chhoD diya

tufan ka guzar sayyaad ka Dar kuchh bhi to na tha us maman mein

kanTon ki talab hi thi shayad KHud apna nasheman chhoD diya

kab tak main rahin-e-dard rahun kab tak mera daman chaak rahe

jab yaad baDhi kuchh had se siwa to nala-o-shewan chhoD diya

ab zauq-e-asiri us ko kahen ya kam-nigahi apni 'manzar'

zanjir nahin jab panw mein kyon kucha-e-barzan chhoD diya

hangam-e-bahaaran hai shayad puchho to zara kyon 'manzar' ne

yun aabla-pa hone ke liye phir gosha-e-gulshan chhoD diya