meri aankhon se zahir KHun-fishani ab bhi hoti hai
mirī āñkhoñ se zāhir ḳhūñ-fishānī ab bhī hotī hai
nigāhoñ se bayāñ dil kī kahānī ab bhī hotī hai
surūr-ārā sharāb-e-arġhavānī ab bhī hotī hai
mire qadmoñ meñ duniyā kī javānī ab bhī hotī hai
koī jhoñkā to laatī ai nasīm atrāf-e-kan.āñ tak
savād-e-misr meñ ambar-fishānī ab bhī hotī hai
vo shab ko mushk-bū pardoñ meñ chhup kar aa hī jaate haiñ
mire ḳhvāboñ par un kī mehrbānī ab bhī hotī hai
kahīñ se haath aa jaa.e to ham ko bhī koī lā de
sunā hai is jahāñ meñ shādmānī ab bhī hotī hai
hilāl o badr ke naqshe sabaq dete haiñ insāñ ko
ki nākāmī binā-e-kāmrānī ab bhī hotī hai
kahīñ aġhyār ke ḳhvāboñ meñ chhup chhup kar na jaate hoñ
vo pahlū meñ haiñ lekin bad-gumānī ab bhī hotī hai
samajhtā hai shikast-e-tauba ashk-e-tauba ko zāhid
mirī āñkhoñ kī rañgat arġhavānī ab bhī hotī hai
vo barsāteñ vo bāteñ vo mulāqāteñ kahāñ hamdam
vatan kī raat hone ko suhānī ab bhī hotī hai
ḳhafā haiñ phir bhī aa kar chheḌ jaate haiñ tasavvur meñ
hamāre haal par kuchh mehrbānī ab bhī hotī hai
zabāñ hī meñ na ho tāsīr to maiñ kyā karūñ nāseh
tirī bātoñ se paidā sargirānī ab bhī hotī hai
tumhāre gesuoñ kī chhāñv meñ ik raat guzrī thī
sitāroñ kī zabāñ par ye kahānī ab bhī hotī hai
pas-e-tauba bhī pī lete haiñ jām-e-ġhuncha-o-gul se
bahāroñ meñ junūñ kī mehmānī ab bhī hotī hai
koī ḳhush ho mirī māyūsiyāñ fariyād kartī haiñ
ilāhī kyā jahāñ meñ shādmānī ab bhī hotī hai
butoñ ko kar diyā thā jis ne majbūr-e-suḳhan 'aḳhtar'
laboñ par vo navā-e-āsmānī ab bhī hotī hai
meri aankhon se zahir KHun-fishani ab bhi hoti hai
nigahon se bayan dil ki kahani ab bhi hoti hai
surur-ara sharab-e-arghawani ab bhi hoti hai
mere qadmon mein duniya ki jawani ab bhi hoti hai
koi jhonka to lati ai nasim atraf-e-kanan tak
sawad-e-misr mein ambar-fishani ab bhi hoti hai
wo shab ko mushk-bu pardon mein chhup kar aa hi jate hain
mere KHwabon par un ki mehrbani ab bhi hoti hai
kahin se hath aa jae to hum ko bhi koi la de
suna hai is jahan mein shadmani ab bhi hoti hai
hilal o badr ke naqshe sabaq dete hain insan ko
ki nakaami bina-e-kaamrani ab bhi hoti hai
kahin aghyar ke KHwabon mein chhup chhup kar na jate hon
wo pahlu mein hain lekin bad-gumani ab bhi hoti hai
samajhta hai shikast-e-tauba ashk-e-tauba ko zahid
meri aankhon ki rangat arghawani ab bhi hoti hai
wo barsaten wo baaten wo mulaqaten kahan hamdam
watan ki raat hone ko suhani ab bhi hoti hai
KHafa hain phir bhi aa kar chheD jate hain tasawwur mein
hamare haal par kuchh mehrbani ab bhi hoti hai
zaban hi mein na ho tasir to main kya karun naseh
teri baaton se paida sargirani ab bhi hoti hai
tumhaare gesuon ki chhanw mein ek raat guzri thi
sitaron ki zaban par ye kahani ab bhi hoti hai
pas-e-tauba bhi pi lete hain jam-e-ghuncha-o-gul se
bahaaron mein junun ki mehmani ab bhi hoti hai
koi KHush ho meri mayusiyan fariyaad karti hain
ilahi kya jahan mein shadmani ab bhi hoti hai
buton ko kar diya tha jis ne majbur-e-suKHan 'aKHtar'
labon par wo nawa-e-asmani ab bhi hoti hai
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