zindagi jab se shanasa-e-muhaallat hui

zindagī jab se shanāsā-e-muhāllāt huī

sach to ye hai ki ḳhud apne se mulāqāt huī

parda-e-ġham jise samjhā thā vahī ḳhāmoshī

kal tirī bazm meñ mauzū-e-hakāyāt huī

ham ko ai qāfila-e-shauq ye kyā yaad rahe

ki huī sub.h kahāñ aur kahāñ raat huī

tirī duz-dīda-nigāhī kā ḳhayāl aate hī

dil meñ ik raushni-e-kashf-e-hijābāt huī

is qadar sahl kahāñ marhala-e-soz-o-gudāz

raat bhar sham.a kā jalnā bhī koī baat huī

pās-e-ādāb-e-mohabbat ki ba-īñ raaz o niyāz

muddatoñ bād-e-sabā se na koī baat huī

jis kī mahfil ko 'ravish' jannat-e-fardā kahiye

kal usī ḳhusrav-e-ḳhūbāñ se mulāqāt huī

zindagi jab se shanasa-e-muhaallat hui

sach to ye hai ki KHud apne se mulaqat hui

parda-e-gham jise samjha tha wahi KHamoshi

kal teri bazm mein mauzu-e-hakayat hui

hum ko ai qafila-e-shauq ye kya yaad rahe

ki hui subh kahan aur kahan raat hui

teri duz-dida-nigahi ka KHayal aate hi

dil mein ek raushni-e-kashf-e-hijabaat hui

is qadar sahl kahan marhala-e-soz-o-gudaz

raat bhar shama ka jalna bhi koi baat hui

pas-e-adab-e-mohabbat ki ba-in raaz o niyaz

muddaton baad-e-saba se na koi baat hui

jis ki mahfil ko 'rawish' jannat-e-farda kahiye

kal usi KHusraw-e-KHuban se mulaqat hui