teri nigah se ise bhi guman hua ki main hun
tirī nigah se ise bhī gumāñ huā ki maiñ huuñ
vagarna dil to mirā māntā na thā ki maiñ huuñ
ajiib lamha vo dīdār-e-husn-e-yār kā thā
us ek pal kī tajallī meñ ye khulā ki maiñ huuñ
na jaane be-ḳhabarī ke vo kis maqām pe thā
nazar uThātā to har gul pukārtā ki maiñ huuñ
tire jamāl kī kuchh raushnī sī paḌtī hai
batā rahā hai mujhe rañg-e-ā.ina ki maiñ huuñ
jise bhulā ke ye dil mutma.in thā muddat se
kal us ke zikr pe ik ahd bol uThā ki maiñ huuñ
par-e-zamāna to parvāz-e-nūr se bhī hai tez
kahāñ hai kaun thā jis ne abhī kahā ki maiñ huuñ
kahāñ pe sarhad-e-nā-būd-o-būd miltī hai
subūt ho ki na ho e'tibār kyā ki maiñ huuñ
hayāt ḳhud hai dahān-e-nahañg-e-lā-ya.anī
jo hai adam kā musāfir hai maiñ chalā ki maiñ huuñ
na raftagāñ haiñ na ab yād-e-raftagāñ baaqī
maiñ kyā huuñ juz ram-e-yak-mauja-e-fanā ki maiñ huuñ
mujh aise zarroñ kā honā na honā ek sā hai
bagūle in se uThe to pata chalā ki maiñ huuñ
khulā paḌā hai sar-e-rāh be-his-o-harakat
jo haath kal tak uThā chīḳhtā rahā ki maiñ huuñ
abhī tarīq-e-tahammul nahīñ mizājoñ meñ
abhī faqīhoñ meñ hañgāma hai bapā ki maiñ huuñ
kahīñ kahīñ abhī tauqīr-e-lafz baaqī hai
suḳhan sunā.ī diyā harf-e-dard kā ki maiñ huuñ
ajiib ālam-e-hū thā 'ziyā' jab āḳhir-e-shab
kisī ko dil ne ye kahte hue sunā ki maiñ huuñ
teri nigah se ise bhi guman hua ki main hun
wagarna dil to mera manta na tha ki main hun
ajib lamha wo didar-e-husn-e-yar ka tha
us ek pal ki tajalli mein ye khula ki main hun
na jaane be-KHabari ke wo kis maqam pe tha
nazar uThata to har gul pukarta ki main hun
tere jamal ki kuchh raushni si paDti hai
bata raha hai mujhe rang-e-aina ki main hun
jise bhula ke ye dil mutmain tha muddat se
kal us ke zikr pe ek ahd bol uTha ki main hun
par-e-zamana to parwaz-e-nur se bhi hai tez
kahan hai kaun tha jis ne abhi kaha ki main hun
kahan pe sarhad-e-na-bud-o-bud milti hai
subut ho ki na ho e'tibar kya ki main hun
hayat KHud hai dahan-e-nahang-e-la-yani
jo hai adam ka musafir hai main chala ki main hun
na raftagan hain na ab yaad-e-raftagan baqi
main kya hun juz ram-e-yak-mauja-e-fana ki main hun
mujh aise zarron ka hona na hona ek sa hai
bagule in se uThe to pata chala ki main hun
khula paDa hai sar-e-rah be-his-o-harakat
jo hath kal tak uTha chiKHta raha ki main hun
abhi tariq-e-tahammul nahin mizajon mein
abhi faqihon mein hangama hai bapa ki main hun
kahin kahin abhi tauqir-e-lafz baqi hai
suKHan sunai diya harf-e-dard ka ki main hun
ajib aalam-e-hu tha 'ziya' jab aaKHir-e-shab
kisi ko dil ne ye kahte hue suna ki main hun
- Book : sar-e-shaam se pas-e-harf tak (Pg. 281)
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