qurb nas nas mein aag bharta hai

qurb nas nas meñ aag bhartā hai

vasl se iztirāb baḌhtā hai

maiñ faqat ek ḳhvāb thā terā

ḳhvāb ko kaun yaad rakhtā hai

aaj kī shab shab-e-qayāmat hai

dil mirā be-tarah dhaḌaktā hai

faqr kyā hai ba-dost pevastan

ġham kā irfāñ hai āgahī kyā hai

maiñ milātā huuñ sher-o-ātish ko

fan mujhe kīmiyā kā aatā hai

tosha-e-rāh-e-ishq hai andoh

ġham diloñ ko qarīb laatā hai

sher-e-tāza hai tohfa-e-shā.er

mushk-e-nāfa hiran ne uglā hai

qillat-e-kulfat-o-takalluf meñ

rāhat-e-qalb-e-nā-shakebā hai

aish-e-nā-pā.edār par nāzāñ

aadmī kitnā bholā-bhālā hai

jaan kā sarfa ho to ho lekin

sarf karne se ilm baḌhtā hai

kise pās-e-marātib-e-alfāz

hashr-e-ma.anī se qatl barpā hai

pā ke ġhāfil kahīñ na Das le tumheñ

Daro us se jo tum se Dartā hai

maqsad isbāt-e-zāt hai us se

kyā gale kā sabab bhī hotā hai

sachche taḳhlīq-kār kī mānind

ūñghtā hai ḳhudā na sotā hai

āb-o-rañg-e-hayāt hai us se

aarzū jāgtoñ kā sapnā hai

mere maulā-karīm ne mujh ko

ġhair-matbūa zehn baḳhshā hai

yuuñ lage jaise parda-e-sīmīñ

aañkh kyā ruuh kā darīcha hai

kis ne dekhā hai parda-e-zulmāt

dil ke bhedoñ ko kis ne paayā hai

kaun mar kar dobāra zinda huā

kaun mulk-e-fanā se lauTā hai

kar ke yaksar mujhe nazar-andāz

kis se dil ham-kalām rahtā hai

bāvajūd-e-fishār-e-shab hama-shab

husn har sub.h taaza hotā hai

har bun-e-mū banā hai parda-e-sāz

dil ke tāroñ ko kis ne chheḌā hai

baat abdul-azīz-'ḳhālid' kī

dāstān-e-amīr-hamza hai

qurb nas nas mein aag bharta hai

wasl se iztirab baDhta hai

main faqat ek KHwab tha tera

KHwab ko kaun yaad rakhta hai

aaj ki shab shab-e-qayamat hai

dil mera be-tarah dhaDakta hai

faqr kya hai ba-dost pewastan

gham ka irfan hai aagahi kya hai

main milata hun sher-o-atish ko

fan mujhe kimiya ka aata hai

tosha-e-rah-e-ishq hai andoh

gham dilon ko qarib lata hai

sher-e-taza hai tohfa-e-shaer

mushk-e-nafa hiran ne ugla hai

qillat-e-kulfat-o-takalluf mein

rahat-e-qalb-e-na-shakeba hai

aish-e-na-paedar par nazan

aadmi kitna bhola-bhaala hai

jaan ka sarfa ho to ho lekin

sarf karne se ilm baDhta hai

kise pas-e-maraatib-e-alfaz

hashr-e-mani se qatl barpa hai

pa ke ghafil kahin na Das le tumhein

Daro us se jo tum se Darta hai

maqsad isbaat-e-zat hai us se

kya gale ka sabab bhi hota hai

sachche taKHliq-kar ki manind

unghta hai KHuda na sota hai

aab-o-rang-e-hayat hai us se

aarzu jagton ka sapna hai

mere maula-karim ne mujh ko

ghair-matbua zehn baKHsha hai

yun lage jaise parda-e-simin

aankh kya ruh ka daricha hai

kis ne dekha hai parda-e-zulmat

dil ke bhedon ko kis ne paya hai

kaun mar kar dobara zinda hua

kaun mulk-e-fana se lauTa hai

kar ke yaksar mujhe nazar-andaz

kis se dil ham-kalam rahta hai

bawajud-e-fishaar-e-shab hama-shab

husn har subh taza hota hai

har bun-e-mu bana hai parda-e-saz

dil ke taron ko kis ne chheDa hai

baat abdul-aziz-'KHalid' ki

dastan-e-amir-hamza hai