rah-e-ulfat mein jab tark-e-tawassut ka maqam aaya

rah-e-ulfat meñ jab tark-e-tavassut kā maqām aayā

na duniyā mere kaam aa.ī na maiñ duniyā ke kaam aayā

asīrī kī fazā kis darja hasrat-ḳhez hotī hai

nasheman kā tasavvur bhī jo aayā nā-tamām aayā

hamārī zaat se hai kitnī dilchaspī zamāne ko

hamesha zer-e-ġhaur aayā to bas apnā hī naam aayā

vafā kī raah meñ āsāniyoñ kā zikr hī kyā hai

yahāñ jo bhī maqām aayā baḌā mushkil maqām aayā

nasha kaisā nahīñ ehsās tak kuchh talḳhī-e-mai kā

kaheñ kis se ki kyā guzrī jahāñ gardish meñ jaam aayā

visāl-e-dost kī manzil nahīñ ma.alūm kab aa.e

maqām-e-hosh se guzre to hairat kā maqām aayā

zamāne par ayaañ hone ko thā rāz-e-alam merā

tirā anjān ho jaanā bhī kis mauqe pe kaam aayā

na jaane vaqt kī tabdīliyāñ kyā kyā dikhātī haiñ

chaman vāloñ ke hāthoñ ab chaman kā intizām aayā

vufūr-e-shauq meñ insān ḳhud ko bhuul jaatā hai

tum aa.e sāmne to jab samajh meñ ye maqām aayā

usūl-e-mai-kadā aise banā rakkhe haiñ saaqī ne

jo niklā be-ḳhabar niklā jo aayā tishna-kām aayā

shikāyat kī bhī gunjā.ish kahāñ hai 'shauq' phūloñ ko

ḳhizān-e-zindagī ban kar bahāroñ kā payām aayā

rah-e-ulfat mein jab tark-e-tawassut ka maqam aaya

na duniya mere kaam aai na main duniya ke kaam aaya

asiri ki faza kis darja hasrat-KHez hoti hai

nasheman ka tasawwur bhi jo aaya na-tamam aaya

hamari zat se hai kitni dilchaspi zamane ko

hamesha zer-e-ghaur aaya to bas apna hi nam aaya

wafa ki rah mein aasaniyon ka zikr hi kya hai

yahan jo bhi maqam aaya baDa mushkil maqam aaya

nasha kaisa nahin ehsas tak kuchh talKHi-e-mai ka

kahen kis se ki kya guzri jahan gardish mein jam aaya

visal-e-dost ki manzil nahin malum kab aae

maqam-e-hosh se guzre to hairat ka maqam aaya

zamane par ayan hone ko tha raaz-e-alam mera

tera anjaan ho jaana bhi kis mauqe pe kaam aaya

na jaane waqt ki tabdiliyan kya kya dikhati hain

chaman walon ke hathon ab chaman ka intizam aaya

wufur-e-shauq mein insan KHud ko bhul jata hai

tum aae samne to jab samajh mein ye maqam aaya

usul-e-mai-kada aise bana rakkhe hain saqi ne

jo nikla be-KHabar nikla jo aaya tishna-kaam aaya

shikayat ki bhi gunjaish kahan hai 'shauq' phulon ko

KHizan-e-zindagi ban kar bahaaron ka payam aaya