lafzon ke sahra mein kya mani ke sarab dikhana bhi

lafzoñ ke sahrā meñ kyā ma.anī ke sarāb dikhānā bhī

koī suḳhan sahābī koī naġhma naḳhlistāna bhī

ik muddat se hosh-o-ḳhabar kī ḳhāmoshī raa.ij hai yahāñ

kaash dayār-e-asr meñ gūñje koī sadā mastāna bhī

nape-tule āhañg pe kab tak sambhal sambhal kar raqs kareñ

koī dhun dīvānī koī harakat majnūnānā bhī

shahr se bāhar kohsāroñ ke biich ye Thahrā Thahrā din

kitnā apnā sā lagtā hai aaj dil-e-begāna bhī

ek tilismī raah fasīl-e-tan se navāh-e-jāñ tak hai

jis kī khoj meñ kho jaao to mumkin hai pā jaanā bhī

āgāhī ma.akūs safar hai dānish-gāh ke raste kā

jis kā har jānā-pahchānā manzar hai an-jānā bhī

bol vahī haiñ sur bhī vahī mizrāb kī jumbish badle to

yās-o-alam ke tāroñ meñ muzmar hai ek tarāna bhī

hāsil aur lā-hāsil par ab vaise bhī kiyā ġhaur kareñ

aur chhalakne vaalā ho jab sāñsoñ kā paimāna bhī

kitnī aag kashākash kitnī kitnā tahammul hai darkār

'sāz' koī āsān nahīñ hai lafzoñ ko pighlānā bhī

lafzon ke sahra mein kya mani ke sarab dikhana bhi

koi suKHan sahabi koi naghma naKHlistana bhi

ek muddat se hosh-o-KHabar ki KHamoshi raij hai yahan

kash dayar-e-asr mein gunje koi sada mastana bhi

nape-tule aahang pe kab tak sambhal sambhal kar raqs karen

koi dhun diwani koi harakat majnunana bhi

shahr se bahar kohsaron ke bich ye Thahra Thahra din

kitna apna sa lagta hai aaj dil-e-begana bhi

ek tilismi rah fasil-e-tan se nawah-e-jaan tak hai

jis ki khoj mein kho jao to mumkin hai pa jaana bhi

aagahi makus safar hai danish-gah ke raste ka

jis ka har jaana-pahchana manzar hai an-jaana bhi

bol wahi hain sur bhi wahi mizrab ki jumbish badle to

yas-o-alam ke taron mein muzmar hai ek tarana bhi

hasil aur la-hasil par ab waise bhi kiya ghaur karen

aur chhalakne wala ho jab sanson ka paimana bhi

kitni aag kashakash kitni kitna tahammul hai darkar

'saz' koi aasan nahin hai lafzon ko pighlana bhi