wo meri KHak-nawazi ko bhala kya samjhe

vo mirī ḳhāk-navāzī ko bhalā kyā samjhe

ḳhaak ho kar bhī na jo ḳhaak kā rutba samjhe

lazzat-e-dard pe likkhe haiñ bahut ne mazmūn

dard ho jis ko vahī dard kā honā honā samjhe

muttafiq vo mire jazbāt se kaise hogā

jo tilismāt-e-shab-o-shab ko duniyā rakhe

apne atrāf kā kuchh ilm nahīñ hai us ko

kaisā dariyā hai jo kashtī na kināra samjhe

maiñ jo khul jā.ūñ to khul jaa.e rumūz-e-hastī

itnā āsān nahīñ mujh ko samajhnā samjhe

ek jugnū kī chamak kaisī hai 'mushtāq' ahmad

nuur mahrūm koī raat kā maarā samjhe

wo meri KHak-nawazi ko bhala kya samjhe

KHak ho kar bhi na jo KHak ka rutba samjhe

lazzat-e-dard pe likkhe hain bahut ne mazmun

dard ho jis ko wahi dard ka hona hona samjhe

muttafiq wo mere jazbaat se kaise hoga

jo tilismat-e-shab-o-shab ko duniya rakhe

apne atraf ka kuchh ilm nahin hai us ko

kaisa dariya hai jo kashti na kinara samjhe

main jo khul jaun to khul jae rumuz-e-hasti

itna aasan nahin mujh ko samajhna samjhe

ek jugnu ki chamak kaisi hai 'mushtaq' ahmad

nur mahrum koi raat ka mara samjhe