myan se tera agar KHanjar nikal kar rah gaya

myaan se terā agar ḳhanjar nikal kar rah gayā

mere bhī dil meñ baḌā armāñ sitamgar rah gayā

kyā faqat kūche meñ tere merā bistar rah gayā

balki mujh se chhūT kar dil hī kahīñ par rah gayā

mai-kashoñ ke daur meñ baiThe the ham bhī bā-nasīb

ab to ḳhālī haath meñ saaqī ke sāġhar rah gayā

mere kis armāñ ne mere qatl se rokā tujhe

jo kamar se tere yuuñ ḳhanjar nikal kar rah gayā

dar tak us ke maiñ pahuñch jā.ūñgā ye kahtā huā

tere kūche meñ mirā bhūle se bistar rah gayā

maut aa.ī hai mujhe lene ko ye kah de koī

rahne vaalā mar gayā ujḌā huā ghar rah gayā

vā.e-nākāmī ki uḌne bhī na paayā thā abhī

bāñdhte hī naama bāzū-e-kabūtar rah gayā

dil kī māyūsī na pūchho jab vo pahlū se uThe

kar hī kyā saktā thā taḌpā aur taḌap kar rah gayā

sab ko lauh-e-qabr merā bhī yuuñ hī degī nishāñ

aa.ine se jis tarah nām-e-sikandar rah gayā

ishq us ke gesuoñ kā kyā huā 'ālim' mujhe

saare aalam kā jo saudā thā mire sar rah gayā

myan se tera agar KHanjar nikal kar rah gaya

mere bhi dil mein baDa arman sitamgar rah gaya

kya faqat kuche mein tere mera bistar rah gaya

balki mujh se chhuT kar dil hi kahin par rah gaya

mai-kashon ke daur mein baiThe the hum bhi ba-nasib

ab to KHali hath mein saqi ke saghar rah gaya

mere kis arman ne mere qatl se roka tujhe

jo kamar se tere yun KHanjar nikal kar rah gaya

dar tak us ke main pahunch jaunga ye kahta hua

tere kuche mein mera bhule se bistar rah gaya

maut aai hai mujhe lene ko ye kah de koi

rahne wala mar gaya ujDa hua ghar rah gaya

wae-nakaami ki uDne bhi na paya tha abhi

bandhte hi nama bazu-e-kabutar rah gaya

dil ki mayusi na puchho jab wo pahlu se uThe

kar hi kya sakta tha taDpa aur taDap kar rah gaya

sab ko lauh-e-qabr mera bhi yun hi degi nishan

aaine se jis tarah nam-e-sikandar rah gaya

ishq us ke gesuon ka kya hua 'alim' mujhe

sare aalam ka jo sauda tha mere sar rah gaya