wo bhi kya din the ki jab us ka mera yarana tha

vo bhī kyā din the ki jab us kā mirā yārāna thā

aap se begāna vo thā ḳhud se maiñ begāna thā

rabt-o-zabt-e-bāhamī ke haa.e vo rāz-o-niyāz

āshiqāna husn thā aur ishq ma.ashūqāna thā

maiñ agar gul thā to vo thā bulbul-e-shaidā mirā

aur agar vo sham.a thā to is kā maiñ parvāna thā

vo kabhī dīvāna thā mere liye lailā kabhī

maiñ kabhī us ke liye lailā kabhī dīvāna thā

us ko thā dīdār hāsil mujh ko nazzāra nasīb

mere us ke darmiyāñ ik jalva-e-jānāna thā

mere kufr-e-ishq meñ thī ek īmānī adā

us ke kāfir husn meñ ik ishva-e-turkāna thā

sājid-o-masjūd ham bāham the ham donoñ kā dil

ka.abe kā ka.aba thā aur but-ḳhāne kā but-ḳhāna thā

mere ashk-e-shauq-e-paiham meñ thī us kī dāstāñ

us ke andāz-e-tabassum meñ mirā afsāna thā

jhuum bhī uTThī udhar kaif-e-tarb se rūh-e-nāz

aur idhar hoñToñ hī par mere abhī paimāna thā

haa.e vo shahbā-e-zulf-o-kākul-o-gesū ki jab

āftāb-e-sub.h bhī ik sham-e-ishrat-ḳhāna thā

shāmil-e-anfās the naġhmāt-e-aish-o-imbisāt

zindagī ke saaz kā har zer-o-bam shāhāna thā

aañkh se dil meñ samā jaate the dil se ruuh meñ

zindagī-e-shauq kā har haal betābāna thā

haa.e vo mai-ḳhvārī-e-bāham kā aalam aah jab

ehtimām-e-mai baġhair-e-shīsha-o-paimāna thā

jab milīñ āñkhoñ se āñkheñ jab mile hoñToñ se hoñT

har nazar paimāna thī aur har-nafas mai-ḳhāna thā

uf vo rabt-o-zabt sharm-o-shauq jab bā-hamd-digar

ek jazba mushtarak thā aur bebākāna thā

vo taqaddum sharm kā ho yā tajāvuz shauq kā

dāḳhil-e-mustasniyāt-e-laġhzish-e-mastāna thā

uf vo fart-e-shauq jis kā naam thā ranjīdagī

ālam-e-ranjīdagī kis darja mahbūbāna thā

barhamī par haa.e vo jurmāna-hā-e-jurm-e-shauq

vaj.h-e-afzūnī-e-shauq-e-jurm har jurmāna thā

ho rahe the yuuñ basar roz-o-shab umr-e-nashāt

mehr-o-mah se ehtimām-e-zīnat-e-kāshāna thā

be-ta.alluq zindagī hone kā thā imkāñ hī kyā

zindagī zulf-e-ta.alluq thī muqaddar shāna thā

rūnumā lekin muqaddar se huā vo ishq ke

jo talavvun husn kī fitrat meñ mahbūbāna thā

husn to hai ik tajallī sham-e-har-mahfil-sifat

vo to kah degā ye ik andāz-e-māshūqāna thā

haañ magar kal ishq ko dekhā ki vo shorīda-baḳht

baḌh chukā thā zindagī meñ maut se dīvāna thā

jā rahā thā be-irāda be-ḳhayāl-e-samt-o-rāh

aur zabāñ par nāla-e-mauzūñ ye mazlūmāna thā

chashm hai mahrūm-e-sūrat gosh māyūs-e-sadā

ḳhvāb thā jo kuchh ki dekhā jo sunā afsāna thā

wo bhi kya din the ki jab us ka mera yarana tha

aap se begana wo tha KHud se main begana tha

rabt-o-zabt-e-bahami ke hae wo raaz-o-niyaz

aashiqana husn tha aur ishq mashuqana tha

main agar gul tha to wo tha bulbul-e-shaida mera

aur agar wo shama tha to is ka main parwana tha

wo kabhi diwana tha mere liye laila kabhi

main kabhi us ke liye laila kabhi diwana tha

us ko tha didar hasil mujh ko nazzara nasib

mere us ke darmiyan ek jalwa-e-jaanana tha

mere kufr-e-ishq mein thi ek imani ada

us ke kafir husn mein ek ishwa-e-turkana tha

sajid-o-masjud hum baham the hum donon ka dil

kabe ka kaba tha aur but-KHane ka but-KHana tha

mere ashk-e-shauq-e-paiham mein thi us ki dastan

us ke andaz-e-tabassum mein mera afsana tha

jhum bhi uTThi udhar kaif-e-tarb se ruh-e-naz

aur idhar honTon hi par mere abhi paimana tha

hae wo shahba-e-zulf-o-kakul-o-gesu ki jab

aaftab-e-subh bhi ek sham-e-ishrat-KHana tha

shamil-e-anfas the naghmat-e-aish-o-imbisat

zindagi ke saz ka har zer-o-bam shahana tha

aankh se dil mein sama jate the dil se ruh mein

zindagi-e-shauq ka har haal betabana tha

hae wo mai-KHwari-e-baham ka aalam aah jab

ehtimam-e-mai baghair-e-shisha-o-paimana tha

jab milin aankhon se aankhen jab mile honTon se honT

har nazar paimana thi aur har-nafas mai-KHana tha

uf wo rabt-o-zabt sharm-o-shauq jab ba-hamd-digar

ek jazba mushtarak tha aur bebakana tha

wo taqaddum sharm ka ho ya tajawuz shauq ka

daKHil-e-mustasniyat-e-laghzish-e-mastana tha

uf wo fart-e-shauq jis ka nam tha ranjidagi

aalam-e-ranjidagi kis darja mahbubana tha

barhami par hae wo jurmana-ha-e-jurm-e-shauq

wajh-e-afzuni-e-shauq-e-jurm har jurmana tha

ho rahe the yun basar roz-o-shab umr-e-nashat

mehr-o-mah se ehtimam-e-zinat-e-kashana tha

be-talluq zindagi hone ka tha imkan hi kya

zindagi zulf-e-talluq thi muqaddar shana tha

runuma lekin muqaddar se hua wo ishq ke

jo talawwun husn ki fitrat mein mahbubana tha

husn to hai ek tajalli sham-e-har-mahfil-sifat

wo to kah dega ye ek andaz-e-mashuqana tha

han magar kal ishq ko dekha ki wo shorida-baKHt

baDh chuka tha zindagi mein maut se diwana tha

ja raha tha be-irada be-KHayal-e-samt-o-rah

aur zaban par nala-e-mauzun ye mazlumana tha

chashm hai mahrum-e-surat gosh mayus-e-sada

KHwab tha jo kuchh ki dekha jo suna afsana tha