log kahte hain ki qatil ko masiha kahiye

log kahte haiñ ki qātil ko masīhā kahiye

kaise mumkin hai añdheroñ ko ujālā kahiye

chehre paḌhnā to sabhī siikh ga.e haiñ lekin

kaisī tahzīb hai apnoñ ko parāyā kahiye

jaane pahchāne hue chehre nazar aate haiñ

vaqt qātil hai yahāñ kis ko masīhā kahiye

aap jis peḌ ke saa.e meñ khaḌe haiñ is ko

sehn-e-gulshan nahīñ jaltā huā sahrā kahiye

sab ke chehroñ pe haiñ aḳhlāq-o-muravvat ke naqāb

kis ko apnā yahāñ aur kis ko parāyā kahiye

shab ke māthe pe koī saaya numūdār huā

us ko ab pyaar ke āñgan kā saverā kahiye

zahr-e-tanhā.ī-e-ġham pī ke mohabbat meñ 'ḳhayāl'

kis tarah maut ko jiine kā sahārā kahiye

log kahte hain ki qatil ko masiha kahiye

kaise mumkin hai andheron ko ujala kahiye

chehre paDhna to sabhi sikh gae hain lekin

kaisi tahzib hai apnon ko paraya kahiye

jaane pahchane hue chehre nazar aate hain

waqt qatil hai yahan kis ko masiha kahiye

aap jis peD ke sae mein khaDe hain is ko

sehn-e-gulshan nahin jalta hua sahra kahiye

sab ke chehron pe hain aKHlaq-o-murawwat ke naqab

kis ko apna yahan aur kis ko paraya kahiye

shab ke mathe pe koi saya numudar hua

us ko ab pyar ke aangan ka sawera kahiye

zahr-e-tanhai-e-gham pi ke mohabbat mein 'KHayal'

kis tarah maut ko jine ka sahaara kahiye