shab-e-wasl dekhi jo KHwab mein to sahar ko sina figar tha

shab-e-vasl dekhī jo ḳhvāb meñ to sahar ko siina figār thā

yahī bas ḳhayāl thā dam-ba-dam ki abhī to paas vo yaar thā

jo na thā vo ġhairat-e-gulsitāñ to karūñ ab us kā maiñ kyā bayāñ

ki alam judā.ī kā har zamāñ mire ek dil pe hazār thā

shab-e-hijr ke kaheñ kyā alam nazar aa.e sub.h ko bahte yam

ki ba-josh-e-bārish-e-abr-e-ġham pe bañdhā sarishk kā taar thā

tap-e-ġham se thā jo jalā-balā mire siine meñ dil-e-mubtalā

so dhuāñ ho yuuñ vo havā huā ki na sho.ala thā na sharār thā

kabhī dast-e-zulf se the baham kabhī ruḳh ke lete the bose ham

shab-o-roz ab to hai dard-o-ġham kabhī vuuñ bhī lail-o-nahār thā

jise yaad apnī lagā.iye use saaf dil se bhulā.iye

Tuk idhar to aañkh milā.iye yahī ham se qaul-o-qarār thā

shab-e-hijr ab ye satā.e hai ki ḳhizān-e-marg dikhā.e hai

vo ruḳh ab kahāñ nazar aa.e hai ki jo rashk-e-sub.h-e-bahār thā

mujhe shab jo nashsha-e-ġham chaḌhā to phirā kiyā maiñ khaḌā khaḌā

rahā ġhash meñ sub.h ko jo paḌā usī kaif kā ye utaar thā

huī hairat ab jo do-chand yaañ karūñ aur vaj.h maiñ kyā bayāñ

ruḳh-e-yār sub.h ko mahr-sāñ magar aa.ine se do-chār thā

mujhe ek āshiq-e-ḳhasta kī kahīñ kal jo qabr nazar paḌī

na kisī se koī lagā.e jī ye khudā ba-lauh-e-mazār thā

dam-e-qatl koī jo bol uThā to ḳhajil ho kyā vo ḳhafā huā

use tum ne zab.h abas kiyā ye tumhārā shukr-guzār thā

koī naav bahr meñ thī ravāñ ka.ī us meñ baiThe the mah-vishāñ

kahīñ us giroh ke darmiyāñ dur-e-nāz bhī vo savār thā

tū ba-mauj-e-partav-e-māh sā kaho iztirāb meñ dil kā kyā

kabhī paar thā kabhī vaar thā kabhī vaar thā kabhī paar thā

ġhazal aur qāfiye ko badal maiñ sunā.ūñ yāroñ ko bar-mahal

huā muḳhtasar na ba-yak ġhazal ki baḌā fasāna-e-yār thā

shab-e-wasl dekhi jo KHwab mein to sahar ko sina figar tha

yahi bas KHayal tha dam-ba-dam ki abhi to pas wo yar tha

jo na tha wo ghairat-e-gulsitan to karun ab us ka main kya bayan

ki alam judai ka har zaman mere ek dil pe hazar tha

shab-e-hijr ke kahen kya alam nazar aae subh ko bahte yam

ki ba-josh-e-barish-e-abr-e-gham pe bandha sarishk ka tar tha

tap-e-gham se tha jo jala-bala mere sine mein dil-e-mubtala

so dhuan ho yun wo hawa hua ki na shoala tha na sharar tha

kabhi dast-e-zulf se the baham kabhi ruKH ke lete the bose hum

shab-o-roz ab to hai dard-o-gham kabhi wun bhi lail-o-nahaar tha

jise yaad apni lagaiye use saf dil se bhulaiye

Tuk idhar to aankh milaiye yahi hum se qaul-o-qarar tha

shab-e-hijr ab ye satae hai ki KHizan-e-marg dikhae hai

wo ruKH ab kahan nazar aae hai ki jo rashk-e-subh-e-bahaar tha

mujhe shab jo nashsha-e-gham chaDha to phira kiya main khaDa khaDa

raha ghash mein subh ko jo paDa usi kaif ka ye utar tha

hui hairat ab jo do-chand yan karun aur wajh main kya bayan

ruKH-e-yar subh ko mahr-san magar aaine se do-chaar tha

mujhe ek aashiq-e-KHasta ki kahin kal jo qabr nazar paDi

na kisi se koi lagae ji ye khuda ba-lauh-e-mazar tha

dam-e-qatl koi jo bol uTha to KHajil ho kya wo KHafa hua

use tum ne zabh abas kiya ye tumhaara shukr-guzar tha

koi naw bahr mein thi rawan kai us mein baiThe the mah-wishan

kahin us giroh ke darmiyan dur-e-naz bhi wo sawar tha

tu ba-mauj-e-partaw-e-mah sa kaho iztirab mein dil ka kya

kabhi par tha kabhi war tha kabhi war tha kabhi par tha

ghazal aur qafiye ko badal main sunaun yaron ko bar-mahal

hua muKHtasar na ba-yak ghazal ki baDa fasana-e-yar tha