naved-e-amn hai bedād-e-dost jaañ ke liye
rahī na tarz-e-sitam koī āsmāñ ke liye
balā se gar mizha-e-yār tishna-e-ḳhūñ hai
rakhūñ kuchh apnī bhī mizhgān-e-ḳhūñ fishāñ ke liye
vo zinda ham haiñ ki haiñ rū-shanās-e-ḳhalq ai ḳhizr
na tum ki chor bane umr-e-jāvedāñ ke liye
rahā balā meñ bhī maiñ mubtala-e-āfat-e-rashk
balā-e-jāñ hai adā terī ik jahāñ ke liye
falak na duur rakh us se mujhe ki maiñ hī nahīñ
darāz-dasti-e-qātil ke imtihāñ ke liye
misāl ye mirī koshish kī hai ki murġh-e-asīr
kare qafas meñ farāham ḳhas āshiyāñ ke liye
gadā samajh ke vo chup thā mirī jo shāmat aa.ī
uThā aur uTh ke qadam maiñ ne pāsbāñ ke liye
ba-qadr-e-shauq nahīñ zarf-e-tangnā-e-ġhazal
kuchh aur chāhiye vus.at mire bayāñ ke liye
diyā hai ḳhalq ko bhī tā use nazar na lage
banā hai aish tajammul husain ḳhaañ ke liye
zabāñ pe bār-e-ḳhudāyā ye kis kā naam aayā
ki mere nutq ne bose mirī zabāñ ke liye
nasīr-e-daulat-o-dīñ aur muīn-e-millat-o-mulk
banā hai charḳh-e-barīñ jis ke āstāñ ke liye
zamāna ahd meñ us ke hai mahv-e-ārā.ish
baneñge aur sitāre ab āsmāñ ke liye
varaq tamām huā aur mad.h baaqī hai
safīna chāhiye is bahr-e-be-karāñ ke liye
adā-e-ḳhās se 'ġhālib' huā hai nukta-sarā
salā-e-ām hai yārān-e-nukta-dāñ ke liye
nawed-e-amn hai bedad-e-dost jaan ke liye
rahi na tarz-e-sitam koi aasman ke liye
bala se gar mizha-e-yar tishna-e-KHun hai
rakhun kuchh apni bhi mizhgan-e-KHun fishan ke liye
wo zinda hum hain ki hain ru-shanas-e-KHalq ai KHizr
na tum ki chor bane umr-e-jawedan ke liye
raha bala mein bhi main mubtala-e-afat-e-rashk
bala-e-jaan hai ada teri ek jahan ke liye
falak na dur rakh us se mujhe ki main hi nahin
daraaz-dasti-e-qatil ke imtihan ke liye
misal ye meri koshish ki hai ki murgh-e-asir
kare qafas mein faraham KHas aashiyan ke liye
gada samajh ke wo chup tha meri jo shamat aai
uTha aur uTh ke qadam main ne pasban ke liye
ba-qadr-e-shauq nahin zarf-e-tangna-e-ghazal
kuchh aur chahiye wusat mere bayan ke liye
diya hai KHalq ko bhi ta use nazar na lage
bana hai aish tajammul husain KHan ke liye
zaban pe bar-e-KHudaya ye kis ka nam aaya
ki mere nutq ne bose meri zaban ke liye
nasir-e-daulat-o-din aur muin-e-millat-o-mulk
bana hai charKH-e-barin jis ke aastan ke liye
zamana ahd mein us ke hai mahw-e-araish
banenge aur sitare ab aasman ke liye
waraq tamam hua aur madh baqi hai
safina chahiye is bahr-e-be-karan ke liye
ada-e-KHas se 'ghaalib' hua hai nukta-sara
sala-e-am hai yaran-e-nukta-dan ke liye
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