mera adam wajud bhi kya zar-nigar tha

merā adam vajūd bhī kyā zar-nigār thā

chāroñ taraf ḳhalā meñ chamaktā ġhubār thā

sāhil banī nigāh kī had fāsle miTe

girdāb-e-mauj-e-dūd makāñ kā hisār thā

pī kar lahū siyāh huī kisht-e-ārzū

kyā dekhte ki ḳhaak kā da.avā bahār thā

maujoñ meñ Dūbtī huī surḳhī thī shaam kī

dil dasht-e-pur-sukūt thā dariyā qarār thā

ik bojh uThā.e shaam ko lauTā huuñ maiñ niDhāl

maiñ apne dām-e-shauq meñ kyā ḳhud shikār thā

dil kā surāġh kyā ki jahāñ tak nigāh kī

nairañg-e-naqsh-e-rafta-e-pā-e-farār thā

maiñ ik shajar sukūt thā aur merī chhāñv meñ

girtā huā sadāoñ kā ik ābshār thā

ḳhurshīd-o-māh mere liye ik fasāna the

tārīk jañgaloñ kā maiñ lail-o-nahār thā

sho.ale darāz dast the aur mere sāmne

ḳhurshīd shām-e-dasht kā tārīk ġhaar thā

maiñ ḳhāk-e-dil bikher rahā thā havā meñ 'zeb'

aur is se be-ḳhabar thā ki us meñ sharār thā

mera adam wajud bhi kya zar-nigar tha

chaaron taraf KHala mein chamakta ghubar tha

sahil bani nigah ki had fasle miTe

girdab-e-mauj-e-dud makan ka hisar tha

pi kar lahu siyah hui kisht-e-arzu

kya dekhte ki KHak ka dawa bahaar tha

maujon mein Dubti hui surKHi thi sham ki

dil dasht-e-pur-sukut tha dariya qarar tha

ek bojh uThae sham ko lauTa hun main niDhaal

main apne dam-e-shauq mein kya KHud shikar tha

dil ka suragh kya ki jahan tak nigah ki

nairang-e-naqsh-e-rafta-e-pa-e-farar tha

main ek shajar sukut tha aur meri chhanw mein

girta hua sadaon ka ek aabshaar tha

KHurshid-o-mah mere liye ek fasana the

tarik jangalon ka main lail-o-nahaar tha

shoale daraaz dast the aur mere samne

KHurshid sham-e-dasht ka tarik ghaar tha

main KHak-e-dil bikher raha tha hawa mein 'zeb'

aur is se be-KHabar tha ki us mein sharar tha