ye raftagi bhi hoti hai ji hi chala gaya

ye raftagī bhī hotī hai jī hī chalā gayā

kal hāl-e-'mīr' dekh ke ġhash mujh ko aa gayā

kyā kahiye ek umr meñ ve lab hile the kuchh

so baat paan khāte hue vo chabā gayā

sābit hai us ke pahlū se pahuñche hai ham ko ranj

dekhā na dard dil ke kahe sar jhukā gayā

nālāñ hai andalīb gul āshufta rafta sarv

Tuk baiTh kar chaman meñ vo fitna uThā gayā

paḌhtā thā maiñ to sub.ha liye haath meñ darūd

salvāteñ mujh ko aa ke vo nāhaq sunā gayā

rakhnā nishān qabr kā merī na ḳhush kiyā

aaya so aur ḳhaak meñ mujh ko milā gayā

munsif ho tū hī shaiḳh ki us mast-e-nāz bin

ham aap se bhalā ga.e tujh se rahā gayā

hargiz bujhī na sar se lagī aah ishq meñ

mānind-e-sham.a daaġh hī sab ham ko khā gayā

kyoñ maiñ kahā ki hañs ke namak zaḳhm par chhiḌak

be-lutf us ke hone meñ saarā maza gayā

aañsū to Dar se pī ga.e lekin vo qatra aab

ik aag tan badan meñ hamāre lagā gayā

vaqt-e-aḳhīr kyā ye adā thī ki ġhash se maiñ

jab aañkh kholī bāloñ meñ muñh ko chhupā gayā

kyā pūchhte ho daaġh kiyā marg-e-'mīr' ne

mar kar vo sīna-soḳhta chhātī jalā gayā

ye raftagi bhi hoti hai ji hi chala gaya

kal haal-e-'mir' dekh ke ghash mujh ko aa gaya

kya kahiye ek umr mein we lab hile the kuchh

so baat pan khate hue wo chaba gaya

sabit hai us ke pahlu se pahunche hai hum ko ranj

dekha na dard dil ke kahe sar jhuka gaya

nalan hai andalib gul aashufta rafta sarw

Tuk baiTh kar chaman mein wo fitna uTha gaya

paDhta tha main to subha liye hath mein darud

salwaten mujh ko aa ke wo nahaq suna gaya

rakhna nishan qabr ka meri na KHush kiya

aaya so aur KHak mein mujh ko mila gaya

munsif ho tu hi shaiKH ki us mast-e-naz bin

hum aap se bhala gae tujh se raha gaya

hargiz bujhi na sar se lagi aah ishq mein

manind-e-shama dagh hi sab hum ko kha gaya

kyon main kaha ki hans ke namak zaKHm par chhiDak

be-lutf us ke hone mein sara maza gaya

aansu to Dar se pi gae lekin wo qatra aab

ek aag tan badan mein hamare laga gaya

waqt-e-aKHir kya ye ada thi ki ghash se main

jab aankh kholi baalon mein munh ko chhupa gaya

kya puchhte ho dagh kiya marg-e-'mir' ne

mar kar wo sina-soKHta chhati jala gaya