mil bhi jata jo kahin aab-e-baqa kya karte

mil bhī jaatā jo kahīñ āb-e-baqā kyā karte

zindagī ḳhud bhī thī jiine kī sazā kyā karte

sarhadeñ vo na sahī apnī hadoñ se bāhar

jo bhī mumkin thā kyā us ke sivā kyā karte

ham sarāboñ meñ sadā phuul khilāte guzre

ye bhī thā ābla-pā.ī kā salā kyā karte

jis ko mauhūm lakīroñ kā muraqqa.a kahiye

lauh-e-dil par thā yahī naqsh-e-vafā kyā karte

ab vo shāloñ kā qafas ho ki lahū kī ḳhushbū

dil pe lahrātī rahī barq-e-adā kyā karte

māñgne ko to yahāñ apne sivā kuchh bhī na thā

lab pe aatā bhī agar harf-e-duā kyā karte

ham ko ḳhud 'arz-e-tamannā kā salīqa bhī na thā

vo bhī 'tanvīr' bhalā uzr-e-jafā kyā karte

mil bhi jata jo kahin aab-e-baqa kya karte

zindagi KHud bhi thi jine ki saza kya karte

sarhaden wo na sahi apni hadon se bahar

jo bhi mumkin tha kya us ke siwa kya karte

hum sarabon mein sada phul khilate guzre

ye bhi tha aabla-pai ka sala kya karte

jis ko mauhum lakiron ka muraqqa kahiye

lauh-e-dil par tha yahi naqsh-e-wafa kya karte

ab wo shaalon ka qafas ho ki lahu ki KHushbu

dil pe lahraati rahi barq-e-ada kya karte

mangne ko to yahan apne siwa kuchh bhi na tha

lab pe aata bhi agar harf-e-dua kya karte

hum ko KHud 'arz-e-tamanna ka saliqa bhi na tha

wo bhi 'tanwir' bhala uzr-e-jafa kya karte