nazren milin charagh jale raushni hui
nazreñ milīñ charāġh jale raushnī huī
lau de uThī phir apnī tabī.at bujhī huī
ḳhūn-e-jigar se nikhre ḳhad-o-ḳhāl-e-ārzū
dil ke lahū se shāḳh-e-tamannā harī huī
ab sub.h-e-nau-bahār kī kyā aarzū kareñ
ik shāḳh-e-āshiyāñ hai so vo bhī jalī huī
phir yaad aa ga.iiñ shab-e-hijrāñ kī talḳhiyāñ
dil ko kabhī ḳhushī jo ghaḌī-do-ghaḌī huī
bhaḌkā diyā use tire do din ke pyaar ne
ik umr se jo aag thī dil meñ dabī huī
dil hī to ek dair-o-haram kā charāġh thā
dil bujh gayā to phir na kahīñ raushnī huī
duniyā ba-juz tilism-e-nazar aur kuchh nahīñ
ḳhud ko diye fareb agar āgahī huī
vo chāñd-rāt terā bichhaḌnā nazar meñ hai
is ghar meñ tere ba.ad kahāñ raushnī huī
is ḳhud-fareb dil ne vo rusvā kiyā hameñ
ham apne ho sake na tirī bandagī huī
ābād jis se thiiñ mirī tanhā.iyāñ 'kalīm'
nazroñ meñ hai vo mahfil-e-yārāñ sajī huī
nazren milin charagh jale raushni hui
lau de uThi phir apni tabiat bujhi hui
KHun-e-jigar se nikhre KHad-o-KHal-e-arzu
dil ke lahu se shaKH-e-tamanna hari hui
ab subh-e-nau-bahaar ki kya aarzu karen
ek shaKH-e-ashiyan hai so wo bhi jali hui
phir yaad aa gain shab-e-hijran ki talKHiyan
dil ko kabhi KHushi jo ghaDi-do-ghaDi hui
bhaDka diya use tere do din ke pyar ne
ek umr se jo aag thi dil mein dabi hui
dil hi to ek dair-o-haram ka charagh tha
dil bujh gaya to phir na kahin raushni hui
duniya ba-juz tilism-e-nazar aur kuchh nahin
KHud ko diye fareb agar aagahi hui
wo chand-raat tera bichhaDna nazar mein hai
is ghar mein tere baad kahan raushni hui
is KHud-fareb dil ne wo ruswa kiya hamein
hum apne ho sake na teri bandagi hui
aabaad jis se thin meri tanhaiyan 'kalim'
nazron mein hai wo mahfil-e-yaran saji hui
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