qabiz raha hai dil pe jo sultan ki tarah

qābiz rahā hai dil pe jo sultān kī tarah

āḳhir nikal gayā shah-e-īrān kī tarah

zāhir meñ sard o zard hai kāġhān kī tarah

lekin mizāj us kā hai multān kī tarah

rāz-o-niyāz meñ bhī akaḌ-fūñ nahīñ ga.ī

vo ḳhat bhī likh rahā hai to chālān kī tarah

luqma halāl kā jo milā ahl-kār ko

us ne chabā ke thuuk diyā paan kī tarah

zikr us parī-jamāl kā jab aur jahāñ chhiḌā

fauran raqīb aa gayā shaitān kī tarah

ik lamha us kī diid huī bas kī bhiiḌ meñ

aur phir vo kho gayā mire ausān kī tarah

maiñ mubtalā-e-qarz rahā chaar saal tak

vo sirf chaar din rahā mehmān kī tarah

har baat ke javāb meñ fauran nahīñ nahīñ

niklā zabān-e-yār se gardān kī tarah

'shāhid' se kah rahe ho ki roze rakhā kare

har maah jis kā guzrā hai ramzān kī tarah

qabiz raha hai dil pe jo sultan ki tarah

aaKHir nikal gaya shah-e-iran ki tarah

zahir mein sard o zard hai kaghan ki tarah

lekin mizaj us ka hai multan ki tarah

raaz-o-niyaz mein bhi akaD-fun nahin gai

wo KHat bhi likh raha hai to chaalan ki tarah

luqma halal ka jo mila ahl-kar ko

us ne chaba ke thuk diya pan ki tarah

zikr us pari-jamal ka jab aur jahan chhiDa

fauran raqib aa gaya shaitan ki tarah

ek lamha us ki did hui bas ki bhiD mein

aur phir wo kho gaya mere ausan ki tarah

main mubtala-e-qarz raha chaar sal tak

wo sirf chaar din raha mehman ki tarah

har baat ke jawab mein fauran nahin nahin

nikla zaban-e-yar se gardan ki tarah

'shahid' se kah rahe ho ki roze rakha kare

har mah jis ka guzra hai ramzan ki tarah