main wo hun jis ka zamane ne sabaq yaad kiya

maiñ vo huuñ jis kā zamāne ne sabaq yaad kiyā

ġham ne shāgird kiyā phir mujhe ustād kiyā

husn-e-jāñ-soz ne vahdat meñ mujhe yaad kiyā

maiñ ye samjhā ki mujhe ishq ne barbād kiyā

nahīñ ma.alūm vo maiñ huuñ ki koī aur asiir

sun rahā huuñ ki giraftār ko āzād kiyā

jis jagah khaa.ī thī Thokar vahīñ turbat thī mirī

bhūlne vaale ne mushkil se mujhe yaad kiyā

merī aahoñ kī havāoñ meñ na aa jaanā tum

ye vahī haiñ ki jinhoñ ne mujhe barbād kiyā

ḳhāna-e-qabr ajab chiiz hai lekin maiñ ne

itne TukḌe ko bhī ik umr meñ ābād kiyā

yās-o-ummīd ke mābain huī ḳhatm hayāt

ek ne shaad kiyā ek ne nāshād kiyā

tujh ko sab dete haiñ āvāz vo apne hoñ ki ġhair

is taraf maiñ ne mo.azzin ne udhar yaad kiyā

maiñ thā ik ḳhaak kī chuTkī to uḌā jaatā huuñ

ḳhaak kā vo bhī hai zarra jise sayyād kiyā

kis se luuñ dād-e-vafā kis ko dikhā.ūñ ye jafā

vo to parde meñ hai jis ne mujhe ījād kiyā

ishq meñ apne hī hāthoñ se huā do TukḌe

dil-e-nākām ne kār-e-sar-e-farhād kiyā

nā-tavānī meñ gire the jo lahū ke qatre

maiñ to bhūlā huā thā dil ne bahut yaad kiyā

ashk āñkhoñ se gire ḳhuun ragoñ meñ jo na thā

maiñ ne āḳhir adab-e-nashtar-e-fassād kiyā

zarre zarre se mirī ḳhaak ye detī hai sadā

rahe ābād vo jis ne mujhe barbād kiyā

ek sannāTā sā aalam meñ thā lekin maiñ ne

fat.h bāb-e-asar-e-nāla-o-faryād kiyā

jitne shikve haiñ tujhī se haiñ ki is aalam meñ

mujh ko bulbul kiyā sayyād ko sayyād kiyā

rāsta chalne ke qābil na rahā ai hamdam

maiñ ne manzil pe nayā marhala ījād kiyā

maiñ to chyūñTī ke kuchalne se hazar rakhtā thā

phir mujhe kis ne tah-e-zānū-e-jallād kiyā

itnā zinda rahe ham jis se khulīñ ma.anī-e-maut

sub.h-e-ījād meñ qasd-e-adam ābād kiyā

bū nikalne lagī ġhunchoñ se to phir Dar kis kā

ye ḳhabar sach hai to sayyād ne āzād kiyā

qabl-az-vaqt phañsā daam meñ aur phañste hī

jo tamannā yahāñ laa.ī thī use yaad kiyā

ālam-e-husn hai vo naqsh-e-ma.ānī 'sāqib'

jo mirī tab-e-ḳhudā-dād ne ījād kiyā

main wo hun jis ka zamane ne sabaq yaad kiya

gham ne shagird kiya phir mujhe ustad kiya

husn-e-jaan-soz ne wahdat mein mujhe yaad kiya

main ye samjha ki mujhe ishq ne barbaad kiya

nahin malum wo main hun ki koi aur asir

sun raha hun ki giraftar ko aazad kiya

jis jagah khai thi Thokar wahin turbat thi meri

bhulne wale ne mushkil se mujhe yaad kiya

meri aahon ki hawaon mein na aa jaana tum

ye wahi hain ki jinhon ne mujhe barbaad kiya

KHana-e-qabr ajab chiz hai lekin main ne

itne TukDe ko bhi ek umr mein aabaad kiya

yas-o-ummid ke mabain hui KHatm hayat

ek ne shad kiya ek ne nashad kiya

tujh ko sab dete hain aawaz wo apne hon ki ghair

is taraf main ne moazzin ne udhar yaad kiya

main tha ek KHak ki chuTki to uDa jata hun

KHak ka wo bhi hai zarra jise sayyaad kiya

kis se lun dad-e-wafa kis ko dikhaun ye jafa

wo to parde mein hai jis ne mujhe ijad kiya

ishq mein apne hi hathon se hua do TukDe

dil-e-nakaam ne kar-e-sar-e-farhad kiya

na-tawani mein gire the jo lahu ke qatre

main to bhula hua tha dil ne bahut yaad kiya

ashk aankhon se gire KHun ragon mein jo na tha

main ne aaKHir adab-e-nashtar-e-fassad kiya

zarre zarre se meri KHak ye deti hai sada

rahe aabaad wo jis ne mujhe barbaad kiya

ek sannaTa sa aalam mein tha lekin main ne

fath bab-e-asar-e-nala-o-faryaad kiya

jitne shikwe hain tujhi se hain ki is aalam mein

mujh ko bulbul kiya sayyaad ko sayyaad kiya

rasta chalne ke qabil na raha ai hamdam

main ne manzil pe naya marhala ijad kiya

main to chyunTi ke kuchalne se hazar rakhta tha

phir mujhe kis ne tah-e-zanu-e-jallad kiya

itna zinda rahe hum jis se khulin mani-e-maut

subh-e-ijad mein qasd-e-adam aabaad kiya

bu nikalne lagi ghunchon se to phir Dar kis ka

ye KHabar sach hai to sayyaad ne aazad kiya

qabl-az-waqt phansa dam mein aur phanste hi

jo tamanna yahan lai thi use yaad kiya

aalam-e-husn hai wo naqsh-e-maani 'saqib'

jo meri tab-e-KHuda-dad ne ijad kiya