mir-e-mahfil na hue garmi-e-mahfil to hue

mīr-e-mahfil na hue garmī-e-mahfil to hue

sham.a-e-tābāñ na sahī jaltā huā dil to hue

na sahī ḳhaak ke putloñ meñ sifāt-e-malakī

baare is bār-e-vafā ke mutahammil to hue

hausle dil ke mohabbat meñ jo piste hī rahe

kar ke himmat tire ġhamzoñ ke muqābil to hue

purshis-e-ġham-zadagāñ bahr-e-tafannun hī sahī

ḳhair se aap bhī is bazm meñ shāmil to hue

be-asar aah se bhī itnī tasallī hai zarūr

muñh takā karte the jo vo kisī qābil to hue

aan rakh lī tirī shamshīr-e-adā kī yuuñ bhī

jin ko marnā nahīñ aatā thā vo bismil to hue

sanad-e-sabr sahī paak diloñ ke nāsūr

aise maqtūl bhī ik tarah ke qātil to hue

rashk-e-dushman kī talāfī ko ye pahlū nahīñ kam

ġham-e-jāñ-kāh-e-mohabbat ke vo qātil to hue

ḳhud se dukh mol leñ ye kaam kuchh āsān na thā

khā ke ik choT maze dard ke hāsil to hue

ḳhud-kushī meñ to ḳhalal 'ārzū' aayā lekin

haath un ke mirī gardan meñ hamā.il to hue

mir-e-mahfil na hue garmi-e-mahfil to hue

shama-e-taban na sahi jalta hua dil to hue

na sahi KHak ke putlon mein sifat-e-malaki

bare is bar-e-wafa ke mutahammil to hue

hausle dil ke mohabbat mein jo piste hi rahe

kar ke himmat tere ghamzon ke muqabil to hue

purshis-e-gham-zadagan bahr-e-tafannun hi sahi

KHair se aap bhi is bazm mein shamil to hue

be-asar aah se bhi itni tasalli hai zarur

munh taka karte the jo wo kisi qabil to hue

aan rakh li teri shamshir-e-ada ki yun bhi

jin ko marna nahin aata tha wo bismil to hue

sanad-e-sabr sahi pak dilon ke nasur

aise maqtul bhi ek tarah ke qatil to hue

rashk-e-dushman ki talafi ko ye pahlu nahin kam

gham-e-jaan-kah-e-mohabbat ke wo qatil to hue

KHud se dukh mol len ye kaam kuchh aasan na tha

kha ke ek choT maze dard ke hasil to hue

KHud-kushi mein to KHalal 'arzu' aaya lekin

hath un ke meri gardan mein hamail to hue