tufan samajh liya kabhi sahil bana liya

tūfāñ samajh liyā kabhī sāhil banā liyā

ai shauq-e-be-amāñ tujhe manzil banā liyā

ab jism-o-jān-e-nāz pe TūTeñ qayāmateñ

us se gurez kyā jise hāsil banā liyā

kuchh intihā-e-shauq ke the silsile ajab

mushkil nahīñ thā jo use mushkil banā liyā

jis din ki intizār thā karnā nahīñ kiyā

ḳhud ko mizāj-e-yār ke qābil banā liyā

us raah par chale jo zamāne se haT ke thī

aur kār-e-zindagī tujhe mushkil banā liyā

chhoḌā nahīñ banā.e banā zimme jo bhī thā

phir bhī nahīñ kuchh aisā ki be-dil banā liyā

jab chāhā ai samay tujhe raunaq se kaaT kar

ḳhalvat-nashīnī-e-shab-e-mahfil banā liyā

paanī hī kyā havā bhī nahīñ e'tibār kī

ye jaan kar Thikāna sar-e-gil banā liyā

tufan samajh liya kabhi sahil bana liya

ai shauq-e-be-aman tujhe manzil bana liya

ab jism-o-jaan-e-naz pe TuTen qayamaten

us se gurez kya jise hasil bana liya

kuchh intiha-e-shauq ke the silsile ajab

mushkil nahin tha jo use mushkil bana liya

jis din ki intizar tha karna nahin kiya

KHud ko mizaj-e-yar ke qabil bana liya

us rah par chale jo zamane se haT ke thi

aur kar-e-zindagi tujhe mushkil bana liya

chhoDa nahin banae bana zimme jo bhi tha

phir bhi nahin kuchh aisa ki be-dil bana liya

jab chaha ai samay tujhe raunaq se kaT kar

KHalwat-nashini-e-shab-e-mahfil bana liya

pani hi kya hawa bhi nahin e'tibar ki

ye jaan kar Thikana sar-e-gil bana liya