pur-lutf sukun-baKHsh hawaen bhi bahut thin

pur-lutf sukūñ-baḳhsh havā.eñ bhī bahut thiiñ

gulshan meñ ta.assub kī vabā.eñ bhī bahut thiiñ

ḳhud maiñ ne hī rakkhā na ḳhayāl apnā kabhī bhī

ġhairoñ kī kuchh apnoñ kī jafā.eñ bhī bahut thiiñ

sūrat pe ujāle the agar shams-o-qamar ke

zulfoñ kī siyāhī meñ ghaTā.eñ bhī bahut thiiñ

thī ahd-e-javānī meñ mohabbat hī mohabbat

nā-karda gunāhoñ kī sazā.eñ bhī bahut thiiñ

mab.hūt the mas.hūr the sab dekh ke us ko

shaffāf sarāpā thā adā.eñ bhī bahut thiiñ

har vaqt mire saath the asbāb-e-tabāhī

qismat thī ḳharāb apnī ḳhatā.eñ bhī bahut thiiñ

ik roz qazā le ga.ī bīmār ko 'āzam'

the jab ki masīhā bhī davā.eñ bhī bahut thiiñ

pur-lutf sukun-baKHsh hawaen bhi bahut thin

gulshan mein tassub ki wabaen bhi bahut thin

KHud main ne hi rakkha na KHayal apna kabhi bhi

ghairon ki kuchh apnon ki jafaen bhi bahut thin

surat pe ujale the agar shams-o-qamar ke

zulfon ki siyahi mein ghaTaen bhi bahut thin

thi ahd-e-jawani mein mohabbat hi mohabbat

na-karda gunahon ki sazaen bhi bahut thin

mabhut the mashur the sab dekh ke us ko

shaffaf sarapa tha adaen bhi bahut thin

har waqt mere sath the asbab-e-tabahi

qismat thi KHarab apni KHataen bhi bahut thin

ek roz qaza le gai bimar ko 'azam'

the jab ki masiha bhi dawaen bhi bahut thin