mere liye wajud ka dariya sarab tha

mere liye vajūd kā dariyā sarāb thā

nākāmiyoñ ke baab meñ maiñ kāmyāb thā

baḳhshe haiñ mujh ko phuul mohabbat kī aag ne

mere liye sukūñ kā sabab iztirāb thā

maiñ ne safed lafz likhe aur sach likhe

merī sadāqatoñ kā bayāñ be-ḳhizāb thā

isyāñ shumār the jo farishte vo thak ga.e

ik fard-e-sad-gunāh se maiñ be-hisāb thā

kyā mujh se intiḳhāb kī kartā hai aarzū

maiñ to nigāh-e-sher kā ḳhud intiḳhāb thā

hijr-o-visāl ḳhatm hue Thiik hai ye khel

tujh ko bhī nāgavār mujhe bhī azaab thā

be-dāġh kah rahā hai jo apne jamāl ko

kal shab mirī baġhal meñ yahī āftāb thā

merī kitāb rasm-e-jahāñ hai vagarna maiñ

vo sāhib-e-kitāb huuñ jo be-kitāb thā

'sahbā' mire vajūd pe har mai-kade se duur

chhāyā thā vo surūr ki paanī sharāb thā

mere liye wajud ka dariya sarab tha

nakaamiyon ke bab mein main kaamyab tha

baKHshe hain mujh ko phul mohabbat ki aag ne

mere liye sukun ka sabab iztirab tha

main ne safed lafz likhe aur sach likhe

meri sadaqaton ka bayan be-KHizab tha

isyan shumar the jo farishte wo thak gae

ek fard-e-sad-gunah se main be-hisab tha

kya mujh se intiKHab ki karta hai aarzu

main to nigah-e-sher ka KHud intiKHab tha

hijr-o-visal KHatm hue Thik hai ye khel

tujh ko bhi nagawar mujhe bhi azab tha

be-dagh kah raha hai jo apne jamal ko

kal shab meri baghal mein yahi aaftab tha

meri kitab rasm-e-jahan hai wagarna main

wo sahib-e-kitab hun jo be-kitab tha

'sahba' mere wajud pe har mai-kade se dur

chhaya tha wo surur ki pani sharab tha