kyun malamat ka hadaf gardish-e-paimana bane

kyuuñ malāmat kā hadaf gardish-e-paimāna bane

laġhzish-e-pā se mirī ka.aba-o-but-ḳhāna bane

aql ke bas kī nahīñ baḳhiyā-girī phūloñ kī

dard jis ko ho gulistāñ kā vo dīvāna bane

lab-e-hikmat se shab-o-roz ujāle Tapke

tīra-zehnī kā magar ye bhī mudāvā na bane

be-sabab shauq nahīñ mā.il-e-afsāna-garī

har haqīqat kī ye ḳhvāhish hai ki afsāna bane

ruḳh-e-jānāñ ke tasavvur hī meñ rāteñ guzrīñ

chāñd-tāre dil-e-mahjūr kī duniyā na bane

āshnā fasl-e-bahārāñ hī nahīñ hai shāyad

kyā kahīñ phuul ki kyuuñ sabza-e-begāna bane

maiñ to huuñ sham-sifat-soz sarāpā 'shiblī'

jis ko jalnā nahīñ aatā ho vo parvāna bane

kyun malamat ka hadaf gardish-e-paimana bane

laghzish-e-pa se meri kaba-o-but-KHana bane

aql ke bas ki nahin baKHiya-giri phulon ki

dard jis ko ho gulistan ka wo diwana bane

lab-e-hikmat se shab-o-roz ujale Tapke

tira-zehni ka magar ye bhi mudawa na bane

be-sabab shauq nahin mail-e-afsana-gari

har haqiqat ki ye KHwahish hai ki afsana bane

ruKH-e-jaanan ke tasawwur hi mein raaten guzrin

chand-tare dil-e-mahjur ki duniya na bane

aashna fasl-e-bahaaran hi nahin hai shayad

kya kahin phul ki kyun sabza-e-begana bane

main to hun sham-sifat-soz sarapa 'shibli'

jis ko jalna nahin aata ho wo parwana bane