maine kaha ki da۔awa-e-ulfat magar ghalat

maiñ ne kahā ki da.avā-e-ulfat magar ġhalat

kahne lage ki haañ ġhalat aur kis qadar ġhalat

tāsīr-e-āh-o-zārī-e-shab-hā-e-tār jhuuT

āvāza-e-qubūl duā-e-sahar ġhalat

soz-e-jigar se hoñT pe tabḳhāla iftirā

shor-e-fuġhāñ se jumbish-e-dīvār-o-dar ġhalat

haañ siine se numā.ish dāġh-e-darūñ daroġh

haañ aañkh se tarāvish-e-ḳhūn-e-jigar ġhalat

aa jaa.e koī dam meñ to kyā kuchh na kījiye

ishq-e-majāz-o-chashm-e-haqīqat-nigar ġhalat

bos-o-kanār ke liye ye sab fareb haiñ

izhār-e-pāk-bāzī-o-zauq-e-nazar ġhalat

lo sāhab āftāb kahāñ aur ham kahāñ

ahmaq baneñ ham is ko na samjheñ agar ġhalat

siine meñ apne jānte ho tum ki dil nahīñ

ham ko samajhte ho ki hai in kī kamar ġhalat

kahnā adā ko teġh ḳhushāmad kī baat hai

siine ko apnī us kī samajhnā sipar ġhalat

miTTī meñ kyā dharī thī ki chupke se sauñp dī

jān-e-azīz peshkash-e-nāma-bar ġhalat

pūchho to koī mar ke bhī kartā hai kuchh kalām

kahte ho jaan dī hai sar-e-rah-guzar ġhalat

ham pūchhte phireñ ki janāza kidhar gayā

marne kī apnī roz uḌānī ḳhabar ġhalat

aayat nahīñ hadīs nahīñ jis ko māniye

hai nazm-o-nasr ahl-e-suḳhan sar-basar ġhalat

ye kuchh sunā javāb meñ 'nāzim' sitam kiyā

kyuuñ ye kahā ki da.avā-e-ulfat magar ġhalat

main ne kaha ki dawa-e-ulfat magar ghalat

kahne lage ki han ghalat aur kis qadar ghalat

tasir-e-ah-o-zari-e-shab-ha-e-tar jhuT

aawaza-e-qubul dua-e-sahar ghalat

soz-e-jigar se honT pe tabKHala iftira

shor-e-fughan se jumbish-e-diwar-o-dar ghalat

han sine se numaish dagh-e-darun darogh

han aankh se tarawish-e-KHun-e-jigar ghalat

aa jae koi dam mein to kya kuchh na kijiye

ishq-e-majaz-o-chashm-e-haqiqat-nigar ghalat

bos-o-kanar ke liye ye sab fareb hain

izhaar-e-pak-bazi-o-zauq-e-nazar ghalat

lo sahab aaftab kahan aur hum kahan

ahmaq banen hum is ko na samjhen agar ghalat

sine mein apne jaante ho tum ki dil nahin

hum ko samajhte ho ki hai in ki kamar ghalat

kahna ada ko tegh KHushamad ki baat hai

sine ko apni us ki samajhna sipar ghalat

miTTi mein kya dhari thi ki chupke se saunp di

jaan-e-aziz peshkash-e-nama-bar ghalat

puchho to koi mar ke bhi karta hai kuchh kalam

kahte ho jaan di hai sar-e-rah-guzar ghalat

hum puchhte phiren ki janaza kidhar gaya

marne ki apni roz uDani KHabar ghalat

aayat nahin hadis nahin jis ko maniye

hai nazm-o-nasr ahl-e-suKHan sar-basar ghalat

ye kuchh suna jawab mein 'nazim' sitam kiya

kyun ye kaha ki dawa-e-ulfat magar ghalat