yaad-e-ayyam ki ham-rutba-e-rizwan hum the

yād-e-ayyām ki ham-rutba-e-rizvāñ ham the

bāġhbān-e-chaman-e-mahfil-e-jānāñ ham the

qābil-e-qatl na ai lashkar-e-mizhgāñ ham the

dil kī ujḌī huī bastī ke nigahbāñ ham the

dhajjiyāñ jeb kī hāthoñ meñ haiñ aaj ai vahshat

jāma-zeboñ se kabhī dast-o-garebāñ ham the

jaan lī gesūoñ ne ulfat-e-ruḳh meñ āḳhir

kāfiroñ ne hameñ maarā ki musalmāñ ham the

ġhair ke ghar kī taraf ke jo uThe the parde

itr bāloñ meñ vo malte the pareshāñ ham the

qafas-e-tañg meñ ghuT ghuT ke na marte kyūñ-kar

nāz-parvarda-e-āġhosh-e-gulistāñ ham the

ruuh taḌpī hai pa-e-lāla-e-sahrā kyā kyā

fasl-e-gul josh pe thī qaidi-e-zindāñ ham the

dil ke dene meñ ta.ammul hameñ hotā kyūñ-kar

ye hasīnoñ kī amānat thī nigahbāñ ham the

aaj thī shab ko bahut dāġh-e-jigar meñ sozish

kahtī thī un kī malāhat namak-afshāñ ham the

sho.ala-e-husn se thā dūd-e-dil apnā avval

aag duniyā meñ na aa.ī thī ki sozāñ ham the

har taraf dahr meñ thā zulf kī zanjīr kā gul

magar ai josh-e-junūñ silsila-jumbāñ ham the

qāfile raat ko aate the udhar jaan ke aag

dasht-e-ġhurbat meñ jidhar ai dil-e-sozāñ ham the

kahte haiñ āriz-e-mahbūb ki thī raat jo garm

chāñd par os paḌī thī araq-afshāñ ham the

tauq minnat ke gale meñ the vo din yaad karo

tum par us ahd meñ bhī chāk-garebāñ ham the

dete phirte the hasīnoñ kī galī meñ āvāz

kabhī ā.īna-farosh-e-dil-e-hairāñ ham the

Duub jaate haiñ jo rah rah ke 'ta.ashshuq' taare

misl-e-abr āḳhir-e-shab vasl meñ giryāñ ham the

yaad-e-ayyam ki ham-rutba-e-rizwan hum the

baghban-e-chaman-e-mahfil-e-jaanan hum the

qabil-e-qatl na ai lashkar-e-mizhgan hum the

dil ki ujDi hui basti ke nigahban hum the

dhajjiyan jeb ki hathon mein hain aaj ai wahshat

jama-zebon se kabhi dast-o-gareban hum the

jaan li gesuon ne ulfat-e-ruKH mein aaKHir

kafiron ne hamein mara ki musalman hum the

ghair ke ghar ki taraf ke jo uThe the parde

itr baalon mein wo malte the pareshan hum the

qafas-e-tang mein ghuT ghuT ke na marte kyun-kar

naz-parwarda-e-aghosh-e-gulistan hum the

ruh taDpi hai pa-e-lala-e-sahra kya kya

fasl-e-gul josh pe thi qaidi-e-zindan hum the

dil ke dene mein tammul hamein hota kyun-kar

ye hasinon ki amanat thi nigahban hum the

aaj thi shab ko bahut dagh-e-jigar mein sozish

kahti thi un ki malahat namak-afshan hum the

shoala-e-husn se tha dud-e-dil apna awwal

aag duniya mein na aai thi ki sozan hum the

har taraf dahr mein tha zulf ki zanjir ka gul

magar ai josh-e-junun silsila-jumban hum the

qafile raat ko aate the udhar jaan ke aag

dasht-e-ghurbat mein jidhar ai dil-e-sozan hum the

kahte hain aariz-e-mahbub ki thi raat jo garm

chand par os paDi thi araq-afshan hum the

tauq minnat ke gale mein the wo din yaad karo

tum par us ahd mein bhi chaak-gareban hum the

dete phirte the hasinon ki gali mein aawaz

kabhi aaina-farosh-e-dil-e-hairan hum the

Dub jate hain jo rah rah ke 'tashshuq' tare

misl-e-abr aaKHir-e-shab wasl mein giryan hum the