mere dil ko musibat jhel kar aaram aata hai

mere dil ko musībat jhel kar ārām aatā hai

ye vo taa.ir hai jo ḳhud uḌ ke zer-e-dām aatā hai

nasheman chhūTne par bhī kahāñ ārām aatā hai

qafas meñ bhī rihā.ī kā ḳhayāl-e-ḳhām aatā hai

kabhī thī fikr piine kī magar ab fikr hai pī kar

bahaktā huuñ to mere zarf par ilzām aatā hai

mirī majbūriyāñ bantī haiñ jab bhī paañv kī beḌī

to phir us vaqt merā shauq mere kaam aatā hai

ḳhabar kyā thī tirī dariyā-dilī maḳhsūs hai saaqī

mire hisse meñ jab aatā hai ḳhālī jaam aatā hai

surāhī aa ga.ī saaqī bhī aaya jam chukī mahfil

magar ye dekhnā hai raqs meñ kab jaam aatā hai

koī ai 'soz' kuchh kahtā nahīñ hai sham-e-mahfil ko

patange hī ke sar jalne kā bhī ilzām aatā hai

mere dil ko musibat jhel kar aaram aata hai

ye wo tair hai jo KHud uD ke zer-e-dam aata hai

nasheman chhuTne par bhi kahan aaram aata hai

qafas mein bhi rihai ka KHayal-e-KHam aata hai

kabhi thi fikr pine ki magar ab fikr hai pi kar

bahakta hun to mere zarf par ilzam aata hai

meri majburiyan banti hain jab bhi panw ki beDi

to phir us waqt mera shauq mere kaam aata hai

KHabar kya thi teri dariya-dili maKHsus hai saqi

mere hisse mein jab aata hai KHali jam aata hai

surahi aa gai saqi bhi aaya jam chuki mahfil

magar ye dekhna hai raqs mein kab jam aata hai

koi ai 'soz' kuchh kahta nahin hai sham-e-mahfil ko

patange hi ke sar jalne ka bhi ilzam aata hai