shab-e-mah mein jo palang par mere sath soe to kya hue

shab-e-māh meñ jo palañg par mire saath so.e to kyā hue

kabhī lipTe ban ke vo chāñdnī kabhī chāñd ban ke judā hue

hue vaqt-e-āḳhirī mehrbāñ dam-e-avvalīñ jo ḳhafā hue

vo abad meñ aa ke gale mile jo azal meñ ham se judā hue

ye ilāhī kaisā ġhazab huā vo samā.e mujh meñ to kyā hue

mirā dil bane to taḌap ga.e mirā sar bane to judā hue

chale saath saath qadam qadam koī ye na samjhā ki haiñ baham

kabhī dhuup ban ke lipaT ga.e kabhī saaya ban ke judā hue

abhī haiñ zamāne se be-ḳhabar rakhā haath rakkhe ye laash par

uTho bas uTho kahā maan lo mirī kyā ḳhatā jo ḳhafā hue

haiñ ajiib murġh-e-shikasta-par na chaman meñ ghar na qafas meñ ghar

jo gire to saaya haiñ ḳhaak par jo uThe to mauj-e-havā hue

vo araq araq hue jis ghaḌī mujhe umr-e-ḳhizr atā huī

shab-e-vasl qatre pasīne ke mire haq meñ āb-e-baqā hue

kabhī shakl-e-ā.ina rū-ba-rū kabhī tuutī aur kabhī guftugū

kabhī shaḳhs ban ke gale mile kabhī aks ban ke judā hue

na tajalliyāñ haiñ na garmiyāñ na sharārteñ haiñ na phurtiyāñ

hama-tan the din ko to shoḳhiyāñ hama-tan vo shab ko hayā hue

mire naale haiñ ki azal abad tire ishve haiñ ki lab-e-masīh

vahāñ kun kā ġhalġhala vo bane yahāñ qum kī ye jo sadā hue

gire zaat meñ to hai jumla-ūst uThe jab sifat meñ hama-az-dast

kahā kaun ho to mile rahe kahā naam kyā to judā hue

kiye us ne bazm meñ sho.abde malī mehñdī haath pe sham.a ke

jo patañge raat ko jal ga.e vo tamām murġh-e-hinā hue

mire dil ke dekho to valvale ki har ek rañg meñ jā milī

jo ghaTe to un kā dahan bane jo baḌhe to arz-o-samā hue

vahī farsh-o-arsh-nashīñ rahe hue naam alag jo kahīñ rahe

ga.e dair meñ to sanam bane ga.e lā-makāñ to ḳhudā hue

jo tasavvur un kā judā huā dil be-ḳhabar ne ye dī sadā

abhī ham-baġhal the kidhar ga.e abhī god meñ the vo kyā hue

kabhī sozisheñ kabhī āfateñ kabhī ranjisheñ kabhī rāhateñ

milīñ chaar ham ko ye ne.amateñ tire ishq meñ jo fanā hue

hameñ shauq ye ki ho ek taur use zauq ye ki ho shakl aur

bane aag to bujhe aab meñ mile ḳhaak meñ to havā hue

ga.e sar se jabki vo tā-kamar to alif idhar kā huā udhar

tirā joḌā khulte hī baal sab pas-e-pusht aa ke balā hue

koī dab gayā koī mar gayā koī pis gayā koī miT gayā

tire ishve se jab se falak bane tire ġhamze jab se qazā hue

mujhe gudgudī se ġhash aa gayā to hilā ke shāna yahī kahā

abhī hañste the abhī mar ga.e abhī kyā the tum abhī kyā hue

kaho kāfiroñ se kareñ ḳhushī ki ye mas.ala hai tanāsuḳhī

mire naale ḳhaak meñ jab mile to subū ke dast-e-duā hue

pas-e-vasl ham jo sarak ga.e to vo khilkhilā ke phaḌak ga.e

kahā shoḳhiyoñ ne chalo haTo ki huzūr tum se ḳhafā hue

tumheñ log kahte haiñ naujavāñ ki ho biis tiis ke darmiyāñ

kaho mujh se 'mā.il'-e-ḳhush-bayāñ vo tumhāre valvale kyā hue

shab-e-mah mein jo palang par mere sath soe to kya hue

kabhi lipTe ban ke wo chandni kabhi chand ban ke juda hue

hue waqt-e-aKHiri mehrban dam-e-awwalin jo KHafa hue

wo abad mein aa ke gale mile jo azal mein hum se juda hue

ye ilahi kaisa ghazab hua wo samae mujh mein to kya hue

mera dil bane to taDap gae mera sar bane to juda hue

chale sath sath qadam qadam koi ye na samjha ki hain baham

kabhi dhup ban ke lipaT gae kabhi saya ban ke juda hue

abhi hain zamane se be-KHabar rakha hath rakkhe ye lash par

uTho bas uTho kaha man lo meri kya KHata jo KHafa hue

hain ajib murgh-e-shikasta-par na chaman mein ghar na qafas mein ghar

jo gire to saya hain KHak par jo uThe to mauj-e-hawa hue

wo araq araq hue jis ghaDi mujhe umr-e-KHizr ata hui

shab-e-wasl qatre pasine ke mere haq mein aab-e-baqa hue

kabhi shakl-e-aina ru-ba-ru kabhi tuti aur kabhi guftugu

kabhi shaKHs ban ke gale mile kabhi aks ban ke juda hue

na tajalliyan hain na garmiyan na shararten hain na phurtiyan

hama-tan the din ko to shoKHiyan hama-tan wo shab ko haya hue

mere nale hain ki azal abad tere ishwe hain ki lab-e-masih

wahan kun ka ghalghala wo bane yahan qum ki ye jo sada hue

gire zat mein to hai jumla-ust uThe jab sifat mein hama-az-dast

kaha kaun ho to mile rahe kaha nam kya to juda hue

kiye us ne bazm mein shoabde mali mehndi hath pe shama ke

jo patange raat ko jal gae wo tamam murgh-e-hina hue

mere dil ke dekho to walwale ki har ek rang mein ja mili

jo ghaTe to un ka dahan bane jo baDhe to arz-o-sama hue

wahi farsh-o-arsh-nashin rahe hue nam alag jo kahin rahe

gae dair mein to sanam bane gae la-makan to KHuda hue

jo tasawwur un ka juda hua dil be-KHabar ne ye di sada

abhi ham-baghal the kidhar gae abhi god mein the wo kya hue

kabhi sozishen kabhi aafaten kabhi ranjishen kabhi rahaten

milin chaar hum ko ye neamaten tere ishq mein jo fana hue

hamein shauq ye ki ho ek taur use zauq ye ki ho shakl aur

bane aag to bujhe aab mein mile KHak mein to hawa hue

gae sar se jabki wo ta-kamar to alif idhar ka hua udhar

tera joDa khulte hi baal sab pas-e-pusht aa ke bala hue

koi dab gaya koi mar gaya koi pis gaya koi miT gaya

tere ishwe se jab se falak bane tere ghamze jab se qaza hue

mujhe gudgudi se ghash aa gaya to hila ke shana yahi kaha

abhi hanste the abhi mar gae abhi kya the tum abhi kya hue

kaho kafiron se karen KHushi ki ye masala hai tanasuKHi

mere nale KHak mein jab mile to subu ke dast-e-dua hue

pas-e-wasl hum jo sarak gae to wo khilkhila ke phaDak gae

kaha shoKHiyon ne chalo haTo ki huzur tum se KHafa hue

tumhein log kahte hain naujawan ki ho bis tis ke darmiyan

kaho mujh se 'mail'-e-KHush-bayan wo tumhaare walwale kya hue