us aankh se wahshat ki tasir uTha laya

us aañkh se vahshat kī tāsīr uThā laayā

maiñ jāgte rahne kī tadbīr uThā laayā

maiñ nīyat-e-shab-ḳhūñ se ḳheme meñ gayā lekin

dushman ke sirhāne se shamshīr uThā laayā

vo sub.h-e-rihā.ī thī yā shām-e-asīrī thī

jab maiñ dar-e-zindāñ se zanjīr uThā laayā

āvāra-mizājī par harf aane se pahle hī

dil tere taġhāful kī tasvīr uThā laayā

ai ḳhvāb-e-pazīrā.ī tū kyuuñ mirī āñkhoñ meñ

andesha-e-duniyā kī ta.abīr uThā laayā

vo sañg-e-malāmat thā jis ko tirā dil kah kar

us kūche se mujh jaisā rah-gīr uThā laayā

us shaḳhs se maiñ sab ko ujlat meñ milā baiThā

aur apne liye kaisī tāḳhīr uThā laayā

maidān-e-shikāyat se kyā apne sivā laatā

ik rañj thā maiñ jis kī ta.amīr uThā laayā

us bazm-e-suḳhan meñ ham kyā pahuñche ki shor uTThā

lo 'azm' koī zaḳhmī tahrīr uThā laayā

us aankh se wahshat ki tasir uTha laya

main jagte rahne ki tadbir uTha laya

main niyat-e-shab-KHun se KHeme mein gaya lekin

dushman ke sirhane se shamshir uTha laya

wo subh-e-rihai thi ya sham-e-asiri thi

jab main dar-e-zindan se zanjir uTha laya

aawara-mizaji par harf aane se pahle hi

dil tere taghaful ki taswir uTha laya

ai KHwab-e-pazirai tu kyun meri aankhon mein

andesha-e-duniya ki tabir uTha laya

wo sang-e-malamat tha jis ko tera dil kah kar

us kuche se mujh jaisa rah-gir uTha laya

us shaKHs se main sab ko ujlat mein mila baiTha

aur apne liye kaisi taKHir uTha laya

maidan-e-shikayat se kya apne siwa lata

ek ranj tha main jis ki tamir uTha laya

us bazm-e-suKHan mein hum kya pahunche ki shor uTTha

lo 'azm' koi zaKHmi tahrir uTha laya