main zoaf se jun naqsh-e-qadam uTh nahin sakta
maiñ zo.af se juuñ naqsh-e-qadam uTh nahīñ saktā
baiThā huuñ sar-e-ḳhāk pe jam uTh nahīñ saktā
ai ashk-e-ravāñ saath le ab āh-e-jigar ko
āshiq kahīñ be-fauj-o-alam uTh nahīñ saktā
saqf-e-falak-e-kohna meñ kyā ḳhaak lagā.ūñ
ai zo.af-e-dil is aah kā tham uTh nahīñ saktā
sar ma.arka-e-ishq meñ āsāñ nahīñ denā
gaaḌe hai jahāñ sham.a qadam uTh nahīñ saktā
hai jumbish-e-mizhgāñ kā kisī ke jo tasavvur
dil se ḳhalish-e-ḳhār-e-alam uTh nahīñ saktā
dil par hai mire ḳhema-e-har-ābla asnād
kyā kījiye ki ye lashkar-e-ġham uTh nahīñ saktā
har jā mutajalla hai vo bar parda-e-ġhaflat
ai mo.atakif-e-dair-o-haram uTh nahīñ saktā
yuuñ ashk zamīñ par haiñ ki manzil ko pahuñch kar
juuñ qāfila-e-mulk-e-adam uTh nahīñ saktā
ro ro ke likhā ḳhat jo use maiñ ne to bolā
ik harf sar-e-kāġhaz-e-nam uTh nahīñ saktā
har dam lab-e-favvāra se jaarī ye suḳhan hai
paanī na zarā jis meñ ho dam uTh nahīñ saktā
maiñ uTh ke kidhar jā.ūñ Thikānā nahīñ koī
merā tire kūche se qadam uTh nahīñ saktā
mehñdī to sarāsar nahīñ paañv meñ lagī hai
tū bahr-ayādat jo sanam uTh nahīñ saktā
bīmār tirā sūrat-e-tasvīr-e-nihālī
bistar se tire sar kī qasam uTh nahīñ saktā
maiñ shāh-savār aaj huuñ maidān-e-suḳhan meñ
rustam kā mire aage qadam uTh nahīñ saktā
kyā neza hilāvegā koī ab ki kisī se
yaañ tausan-e-rahvār-e-qalam uTh nahīñ saktā
juuñ ġhuncha 'nasīr' us but-e-gul-rū kī jo hai yaad
yaañ sar ho garebāñ se baham uTh nahīñ saktā
main zoaf se jun naqsh-e-qadam uTh nahin sakta
baiTha hun sar-e-KHak pe jam uTh nahin sakta
ai ashk-e-rawan sath le ab aah-e-jigar ko
aashiq kahin be-fauj-o-alam uTh nahin sakta
saqf-e-falak-e-kohna mein kya KHak lagaun
ai zoaf-e-dil is aah ka tham uTh nahin sakta
sar marka-e-ishq mein aasan nahin dena
gaDe hai jahan shama qadam uTh nahin sakta
hai jumbish-e-mizhgan ka kisi ke jo tasawwur
dil se KHalish-e-KHar-e-alam uTh nahin sakta
dil par hai mere KHema-e-har-abla asnad
kya kijiye ki ye lashkar-e-gham uTh nahin sakta
har ja mutajalla hai wo bar parda-e-ghaflat
ai moatakif-e-dair-o-haram uTh nahin sakta
yun ashk zamin par hain ki manzil ko pahunch kar
jun qafila-e-mulk-e-adam uTh nahin sakta
ro ro ke likha KHat jo use main ne to bola
ek harf sar-e-kaghaz-e-nam uTh nahin sakta
har dam lab-e-fawwara se jari ye suKHan hai
pani na zara jis mein ho dam uTh nahin sakta
main uTh ke kidhar jaun Thikana nahin koi
mera tere kuche se qadam uTh nahin sakta
mehndi to sarasar nahin panw mein lagi hai
tu bahr-ayaadat jo sanam uTh nahin sakta
bimar tera surat-e-taswir-e-nihaali
bistar se tere sar ki qasam uTh nahin sakta
main shah-sawar aaj hun maidan-e-suKHan mein
rustam ka mere aage qadam uTh nahin sakta
kya neza hilawega koi ab ki kisi se
yan tausan-e-rahwar-e-qalam uTh nahin sakta
jun ghuncha 'nasir' us but-e-gul-ru ki jo hai yaad
yan sar ho gareban se baham uTh nahin sakta
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