shurua silsila-e-did karne wala tha

shurūa silsila-e-dīd karne vaalā thā

ta.āruf-e-ruḳh-e-tauhīd karne vaalā thā

ḳhud us kī zuud lisānī ne us ko guñg kiyā

vo mere haal pe tanqīd karne vaalā thā

mizāj-e-yār ne baḳhshī thī aisī yak-rañgī

kahāñ maiñ ġhair kī taqlīd karne vaalā thā

tū muntahā ko pahuñch kar bhī sifr hai ab tak

tujhe maiñ vāqif-e-tamhīd karne vaalā thā

hamārī saal meñ do baar jaan jaatī hai

vo shaḳhs roz hī ik iid karne vaalā thā

vo mere va.az se masjid meñ jab sambhal na sakā

sharāb-ḳhāne meñ tākīd karne vaalā thā

bachā ke fikr ko talḳhāba-e-tavārud se

ġhazal ko ḳhūgar-e-ta.aqīd karne vaalā thā

vo ham-piyāla bhī thā ḳhvāja-e-tāsh bhī 'kāvish'

jo baat baat pe tardīd karne vaalā thā

shurua silsila-e-did karne wala tha

taaruf-e-ruKH-e-tauhid karne wala tha

KHud us ki zud lisani ne us ko gung kiya

wo mere haal pe tanqid karne wala tha

mizaj-e-yar ne baKHshi thi aisi yak-rangi

kahan main ghair ki taqlid karne wala tha

tu muntaha ko pahunch kar bhi sifr hai ab tak

tujhe main waqif-e-tamhid karne wala tha

hamari sal mein do bar jaan jati hai

wo shaKHs roz hi ek id karne wala tha

wo mere waz se masjid mein jab sambhal na saka

sharab-KHane mein takid karne wala tha

bacha ke fikr ko talKHaba-e-tawarud se

ghazal ko KHugar-e-taqid karne wala tha

wo ham-piyala bhi tha KHwaja-e-tash bhi 'kawish'

jo baat baat pe tardid karne wala tha