mere qisse jab parindon ne sune uDne lage

mere qisse jab parindoñ ne sune uḌne lage

kahkashāñ kī misl raahī ko sabhī raste lage

haar kar vo jān-o-dil bhī ḳhush haiñ tere shahr meñ

'āshiqoñ ko mahñge saude bhī bahut saste lage

ḳhud bane īñdhan chaman meñ aag phūloñ ko lagī

jāgtī āñkhoñ ke mujh ko ḳhvāb bhī sho'le lage

dāstāñ-go se shikāyat hī rahegī 'umr bhar

shab ne to karvaT na badlī log kyoñ sone lage

sabz shāḳhoñ par sulagte phuul kaliyāñ dekh kar

mundamil jo zaḳhm ho vo zaḳhm bhī risne lage

aadmī sab se muqaddam hai yahī samjhā huuñ maiñ

'ārzī har ik riyāzat meñ mujhe rishte lage

bārhā aisā huā dil se shihāb-e-ġham uThā

dostoñ ne jab sunā pāgal mujhe kahne lage

mere qisse jab parindon ne sune uDne lage

kahkashan ki misl rahi ko sabhi raste lage

haar kar wo jaan-o-dil bhi KHush hain tere shahr mein

'ashiqon ko mahnge saude bhi bahut saste lage

KHud bane indhan chaman mein aag phulon ko lagi

jagti aankhon ke mujh ko KHwab bhi sho'le lage

dastan-go se shikayat hi rahegi 'umr bhar

shab ne to karwaT na badli log kyon sone lage

sabz shaKHon par sulagte phul kaliyan dekh kar

mundamil jo zaKHm ho wo zaKHm bhi risne lage

aadmi sab se muqaddam hai yahi samjha hun main

'arzi har ek riyazat mein mujhe rishte lage

barha aisa hua dil se shihab-e-gham uTha

doston ne jab suna pagal mujhe kahne lage