utra jo iltifat ka dariya na tha kabhi

utrā jo iltifāt kā dariyā na thā kabhī

dil is qadar bhī hijr kā maarā na thā kabhī

sarmāya-e-hayāt the fardā ke ḳhvāb so

likkhā bisāt-e-jāñ pe ḳhasārā na thā kabhī

bikhrā vo ḳhaak ho ke mirī rahguzār meñ

jo shaḳhs aa ke ḳhvāb meñ miltā na thā kabhī

tanhā.ī ḳhauf ye shab-e-dījūr ye ghuTan

guzregī aise qabr meñ sochā na thā kabhī

ik aan meñ ye paikar-e-ḳhākī bikhar gayā

ye sāneha to ruuh pe guzrā na thā kabhī

mastūr thā hijāb-e-taqaddus meñ soz-e-ishq

āvāza-e-ḳhirām-e-tamannā na thā kabhī

nāsūr ban ke ruuh ko ghāyal kiye gayā

jo ashk chashm-e-nam ne girāyā na thā kabhī

to ye na justujū hai na zauq-e-junūn-e-ishq

vīrān aisā shahr-e-tamannā na thā kabhī

'anjum' ye shab-gazīda sahar kyuuñ nasīb meñ

maiñ ne charāġh-e-shauq bujhāyā na thā kabhī

utra jo iltifat ka dariya na tha kabhi

dil is qadar bhi hijr ka mara na tha kabhi

sarmaya-e-hayat the farda ke KHwab so

likkha bisat-e-jaan pe KHasara na tha kabhi

bikhra wo KHak ho ke meri rahguzar mein

jo shaKHs aa ke KHwab mein milta na tha kabhi

tanhai KHauf ye shab-e-dijur ye ghuTan

guzregi aise qabr mein socha na tha kabhi

ek aan mein ye paikar-e-KHaki bikhar gaya

ye saneha to ruh pe guzra na tha kabhi

mastur tha hijab-e-taqaddus mein soz-e-ishq

aawaza-e-KHiram-e-tamanna na tha kabhi

nasur ban ke ruh ko ghayal kiye gaya

jo ashk chashm-e-nam ne giraya na tha kabhi

to ye na justuju hai na zauq-e-junun-e-ishq

viran aisa shahr-e-tamanna na tha kabhi

'anjum' ye shab-gazida sahar kyun nasib mein

main ne charagh-e-shauq bujhaya na tha kabhi