nigahen nichi rakhte hain bulandi ke nishan wale
nigāheñ nīchī rakhte haiñ bulandī ke nishāñ vaale
uThā kar sar nahīñ chalte zamīñ par āsmāñ vaale
taqayyud habs kā āzādiyāñ dil kī nahīñ khotā
qafas ko bhī banā lete haiñ gulshan āshiyāñ vaale
nahīñ hai rahbarī-e-manzil-e-irfān-e-dil āsāñ
bhaTak jaate haiñ aksar rāste se kārvāñ vaale
zamīñ kī inkisārī bhī baḌā e'jāz rakhtī hai
jabīñ-sā ho ga.e ḳhushkī pe bahr-e-be-karāñ vaale
kisī din garm bāzār-e-aqīdat ho to jaane do
lagā.eñge mire sajdoñ kī qīmat āsmāñ vaale
ajal kahte haiñ jis ko naam hai kamzor hī dil kā
use ḳhātir meñ kyuuñ laa.eñ hayāt-e-jāvidāñ vaale
hameñ 'turfa' kī lai se kyuuñ na ho irfān-e-dil hāsil
subuk naġhme sunāte hī nahīñ sāz-e-garāñ vaale
nigahen nichi rakhte hain bulandi ke nishan wale
uTha kar sar nahin chalte zamin par aasman wale
taqayyud habs ka aazadiyan dil ki nahin khota
qafas ko bhi bana lete hain gulshan aashiyan wale
nahin hai rahbari-e-manzil-e-irfan-e-dil aasan
bhaTak jate hain aksar raste se karwan wale
zamin ki inkisari bhi baDa e'jaz rakhti hai
jabin-sa ho gae KHushki pe bahr-e-be-karan wale
kisi din garm bazar-e-aqidat ho to jaane do
lagaenge mere sajdon ki qimat aasman wale
ajal kahte hain jis ko nam hai kamzor hi dil ka
use KHatir mein kyun laen hayat-e-jawidan wale
hamein 'turfa' ki lai se kyun na ho irfan-e-dil hasil
subuk naghme sunate hi nahin saz-e-garan wale
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