zist kya chiz hai aur zist ka gham kya shai hai
ziist kyā chiiz hai aur ziist kā ġham kyā shai hai
tere bandoñ ke liye dair-o-haram kyā shai hai
tū ne ab tak jo kiyā us ko karam hī samjhā
ham ne jaanā hī nahīñ terā sitam kyā shai hai
jo guzartā hai vo rakh detā hai us jā pe jabīñ
kyā batā.ūñ ki tirā naqsh-e-qadam kyā shai hai
ham ne tai kar lī hai taslīm-o-razā kī manzil
ham ko ma.alūm nahīñ dard-o-alam kyā shai hai
rind to rind haiñ ho jaate haiñ zāhid bhī asiir
mus.haf-e-ruḳh pe siyah-zulf kā ḳham kyā shai hai
terī āñkhoñ meñ do-ālam kī ḳhabar paḌhte haiñ
aise rindoñ ke liye sāġhar-e-jam kyā shai hai
maiñ to kamtar huuñ har ik zarra-e-ḳhākī se 'kalīm'
mujh se is vus.at-e-āfāq meñ kam kyā shai hai
zist kya chiz hai aur zist ka gham kya shai hai
tere bandon ke liye dair-o-haram kya shai hai
tu ne ab tak jo kiya us ko karam hi samjha
hum ne jaana hi nahin tera sitam kya shai hai
jo guzarta hai wo rakh deta hai us ja pe jabin
kya bataun ki tera naqsh-e-qadam kya shai hai
hum ne tai kar li hai taslim-o-raza ki manzil
hum ko malum nahin dard-o-alam kya shai hai
rind to rind hain ho jate hain zahid bhi asir
mushaf-e-ruKH pe siyah-zulf ka KHam kya shai hai
teri aankhon mein do-alam ki KHabar paDhte hain
aise rindon ke liye saghar-e-jam kya shai hai
main to kamtar hun har ek zarra-e-KHaki se 'kalim'
mujh se is wusat-e-afaq mein kam kya shai hai
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