nahīñ hotā jahāñ kuchh bhī ḳhayāl-e-ḳhām hotā hai
use suntā nahīñ koī jo qissa 'aam hotā hai
tumhārī bazm meñ jaane se merā qad nahīñ baḌhtā
mire aane se mahfil meñ tumhārā naam hotā hai
'ajab dastūr hai dīpak tale paltā hai añdhiyārā
kisī kī jaan jaatī hai kisī kā kaam hotā hai
haqīqat aa hī jaatī hai nigāhoñ meñ zamāne kī
burā.ī kā hamesha se burā anjām hotā hai
bhale ban kar rahā karte haiñ mīThā bolne vaale
kharā kahtā hai jo aksar vahī badnām hotā hai
nahin hota jahan kuchh bhi KHayal-e-KHam hota hai
use sunta nahin koi jo qissa 'am hota hai
tumhaari bazm mein jaane se mera qad nahin baDhta
mere aane se mahfil mein tumhaara nam hota hai
'ajab dastur hai dipak tale palta hai andhiyara
kisi ki jaan jati hai kisi ka kaam hota hai
haqiqat aa hi jati hai nigahon mein zamane ki
burai ka hamesha se bura anjam hota hai
bhale ban kar raha karte hain miTha bolne wale
khara kahta hai jo aksar wahi badnam hota hai
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