qanaat umr-bhar ki ghar ke baam-o-dar pe rakkhi thi

qanā.at umr-bhar kī ghar ke bām-o-dar pe rakkhī thī

maiñ zer-e-āsmāñ thā dhuup mere sar pe rakkhī thī

ta.ajjub kyā jo ab bhī DhūñDte haiñ sañg-e-dar koī

ki ham ne ibtidā tahzīb kī patthar pe rakkhī thī

vahī chehre lahū kī garm-bāzārī meñ shāmil the

jinhoñ ne apnī gardan baḌh ke ḳhud ḳhanjar pe rakkhī thī

maiñ āshiq huuñ badal Daalā mujhe ishq-o-qanā.at ne

ujālā dil meñ thā duniyā mirī Thokar pe rakkhī thī

na jaane maiñ kahāñ bhaTkā kiyā ḳhvāboñ kī bastī meñ

khulī jab aañkh to dekhā thakan bistar pe rakkhī thī

mire bachchoñ ne vo dastār bhī jaane kahāñ rakh dī

buzurgoñ kī nishānī thī abhī tak ghar pe rakkhī thī

vahī tahzīb ab ham ko 'ziyā' jiine nahīñ detī

kabhī buniyād jis kī ham ne māl-o-zar pe rakkhī thī

qanaat umr-bhar ki ghar ke baam-o-dar pe rakkhi thi

main zer-e-asman tha dhup mere sar pe rakkhi thi

tajjub kya jo ab bhi DhunDte hain sang-e-dar koi

ki hum ne ibtida tahzib ki patthar pe rakkhi thi

wahi chehre lahu ki garm-bazari mein shamil the

jinhon ne apni gardan baDh ke KHud KHanjar pe rakkhi thi

main aashiq hun badal Dala mujhe ishq-o-qanaat ne

ujala dil mein tha duniya meri Thokar pe rakkhi thi

na jaane main kahan bhaTka kiya KHwabon ki basti mein

khuli jab aankh to dekha thakan bistar pe rakkhi thi

mere bachchon ne wo dastar bhi jaane kahan rakh di

buzurgon ki nishani thi abhi tak ghar pe rakkhi thi

wahi tahzib ab hum ko 'ziya' jine nahin deti

kabhi buniyaad jis ki hum ne mal-o-zar pe rakkhi thi