meri nigah kisi zawiye pe Thahre bhi

mirī nigāh kisī zāviye pe Thahre bhī

maiñ dekh saktā huuñ hadd-e-nazar se aage bhī

ye rāsta mire apne nishāñ se aayā hai

mire hī naqsh-e-kaf-e-pā the mujh se pahle bhī

maiñ us kī aañkh ke manzar meñ aa to saktā huuñ

vo kam-nigāh mujhe hāshiye meñ rakkhe bhī

maiñ us ke husn kī thoḌī sī dhuup le aayā

vo āftāb to Dhalne lagā thā vaise bhī

mire kahe pe mujhe chaak par to rakhtā hai

magar ye chaak se kahtā nahīñ ki ghūme bhī

abhī to mansab-e-hastī se maiñ haTā hī nahīñ

badal ga.e haiñ mire dostoñ ke lahje bhī

maiñ ek shīsha-e-sāda huuñ aur mayassar huuñ

kisī kī aañkh mire ār-pār dekhe bhī

meri nigah kisi zawiye pe Thahre bhi

main dekh sakta hun hadd-e-nazar se aage bhi

ye rasta mere apne nishan se aaya hai

mere hi naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa the mujh se pahle bhi

main us ki aankh ke manzar mein aa to sakta hun

wo kam-nigah mujhe hashiye mein rakkhe bhi

main us ke husn ki thoDi si dhup le aaya

wo aaftab to Dhalne laga tha waise bhi

mere kahe pe mujhe chaak par to rakhta hai

magar ye chaak se kahta nahin ki ghume bhi

abhi to mansab-e-hasti se main haTa hi nahin

badal gae hain mere doston ke lahje bhi

main ek shisha-e-sada hun aur mayassar hun

kisi ki aankh mere aar-par dekhe bhi