na kuredun ishq ke raaz ko mujhe ehtiyat-e-kalam hai

na kuredūñ ishq ke raaz ko mujhe ehtiyāt-e-kalām hai

mirā zauq itnā buland hai jahāñ aarzū bhī harām hai

faqat ek rishta-e-mushtarak ḳhalish-e-sukūt-e-kalām hai

yūñhī ik zamāna guzar gayā na payām hai na salām hai

jo charāġh-e-ashk nasīb the vahī sabr kar ke jalā diye

vahī kāfirāna siyāhiyāñ ye vahī bujhī huī shaam hai

abhī rakkhā rahne do taaq par yūñhī āftāb kā aa.ina

ki abhī to merī nigāh meñ vahī merā māh-e-tamām hai

mirā har nafas mirī har nazar hai razā-e-ġhair pe munhasir

jo isī kā naam hayāt hai to hayāt marg-e-davām hai

yahī mai-kada kā ḳhulāsa hai yahī mastiyoñ kā nichoḌ bhī

tirī chashm-e-bāda-farosh meñ ye jo ek kaif-e-tamām hai

mirī hasratoñ kā na ḳhuun kar nahīñ yuuñ na rok mirī zabāñ

mirī sard aah pe shak na kar ye to merā husn-e-kalām hai

baḌī dil-ḳharāsh sadā thī vo ki binā-e-mai-kada hil ga.ī

ye shikast-e-tauba hai dekhtā ki shikasta-e-shīsha-o-jām hai

hai vahī fareb-e-dil-o-nazar abhī kārobār-e-hayāt meñ

vahī ek laġhzish-e-ḳhuld hai jo yahāñ bhī gām-ba-gām hai

zarā dekhnā to azaan kā bhī 'sirāj' vaqt nahīñ rahā

ye tulū-e-mahr hai yā vahī kaf-e-gul-farosh pe jaam hai

na kuredun ishq ke raaz ko mujhe ehtiyat-e-kalam hai

mera zauq itna buland hai jahan aarzu bhi haram hai

faqat ek rishta-e-mushtarak KHalish-e-sukut-e-kalam hai

yunhi ek zamana guzar gaya na payam hai na salam hai

jo charagh-e-ashk nasib the wahi sabr kar ke jala diye

wahi kafirana siyahiyan ye wahi bujhi hui sham hai

abhi rakkha rahne do taq par yunhi aaftab ka aaina

ki abhi to meri nigah mein wahi mera mah-e-tamam hai

mera har nafas meri har nazar hai raza-e-ghair pe munhasir

jo isi ka nam hayat hai to hayat marg-e-dawam hai

yahi mai-kada ka KHulasa hai yahi mastiyon ka nichoD bhi

teri chashm-e-baada-farosh mein ye jo ek kaif-e-tamam hai

meri hasraton ka na KHun kar nahin yun na rok meri zaban

meri sard aah pe shak na kar ye to mera husn-e-kalam hai

baDi dil-KHarash sada thi wo ki bina-e-mai-kada hil gai

ye shikast-e-tauba hai dekhta ki shikasta-e-shisha-o-jam hai

hai wahi fareb-e-dil-o-nazar abhi karobar-e-hayat mein

wahi ek laghzish-e-KHuld hai jo yahan bhi gam-ba-gam hai

zara dekhna to azan ka bhi 'siraj' waqt nahin raha

ye tulu-e-mahr hai ya wahi kaf-e-gul-farosh pe jam hai