ruswa bhi hue jam paTakna bhi na aaya

rusvā bhī hue jaam paTaknā bhī na aayā

rindoñ ko salīqe se bahaknā bhī na aayā

vo log mirī tarz-e-safar jāñch rahe haiñ

manzil kī taraf jin ko humaknā bhī na aayā

thā jin meñ salīqa vo bharī bazm meñ ro.e

ham ko to kahīñ chhup ke sisaknā bhī na aayā

ham aise balā-nosh ki chhalkāte hī guzrī

tum aise tunuk-zarf chhalaknā bhī na aayā

ham jaag rahe the so abhī jaag rahe haiñ

ai zulmat-e-shab tujh ko thapaknā bhī na aayā

lalchā.ī koī zulf na machlā koī dāman

is baaġh ke phūloñ ko mahaknā bhī na aayā

kam-baḳht sū-e-dair-o-haram bhaag rahī haiñ

gulshan kī havāoñ ko sanaknā bhī na aayā

lahrātī zarā pyaas zarā kaan hī bajte

in ḳhālī kaToroñ ko khanaknā bhī na aayā

ruswa bhi hue jam paTakna bhi na aaya

rindon ko saliqe se bahakna bhi na aaya

wo log meri tarz-e-safar jaanch rahe hain

manzil ki taraf jin ko humakna bhi na aaya

tha jin mein saliqa wo bhari bazm mein roe

hum ko to kahin chhup ke sisakna bhi na aaya

hum aise bala-nosh ki chhalkate hi guzri

tum aise tunuk-zarf chhalakna bhi na aaya

hum jag rahe the so abhi jag rahe hain

ai zulmat-e-shab tujh ko thapakna bhi na aaya

lalchai koi zulf na machla koi daman

is bagh ke phulon ko mahakna bhi na aaya

kam-baKHt su-e-dair-o-haram bhag rahi hain

gulshan ki hawaon ko sanakna bhi na aaya

lahraati zara pyas zara kan hi bajte

in KHali kaToron ko khanakna bhi na aaya