jaen kahan hum

tabī.at jo andar se jhunjhlā rahī hai

to bāhar se āvāz ye aa rahī hai

ki ai fāzil-e-dars-gāh-e-himāqat

hijābāt-e-dānish uThā kar bhī dekho

sharāfat ke pīchhe jigar ho gayā ḳhuuñ

sharāfat se pīchhā chhuḌā kar bhī dekho

azal se mohabbat ḳhudī kā hai zindāñ

ab is se zarā bāhar aa kar bhī dekho

muravvat ne pahnā.ī haiñ beḌiyāñ jo

zarā un kā lohā ghulā kar bhī dekho

tasavvur kī vaadī meñ bhaTkoge kab tak

kabhī shahr-e-imkāñ meñ jā kar bhī dekho

ġharaz 'maz.harī' is dayār-e-junūñ meñ

milā, kuchh na khone se pā kar bhī dekho

sunā mashvara terā ai saut-e-ġhaibī

zalālat kī sarhad meñ aa kar bhī dekhā

rizālat kī gardan meñ bāñheñ bhī Dālīñ

sharāfat se pīchhā chhuḌā kar bhī dekhā

hamiyyat kā ghoñTā galā rafta rafta

mohabbat ko phāñsī chaḌhā kar bhī dekhā

kaf-e-mor se us kā luqma bhī chhīnā

haq-e-ahl-e-ḳhidmat churā kar bhī dekhā

shu.ūr o ḳhirad ko ġhurūr o hasad ko

sulā kar bhī dekhā jagā kar bhī

phire kū-ba-kū aql kī rahbarī meñ

ġharaz ye ki kho kar bhii, pā kar bhī dekhā

na khone se hāsil, na paane se hāsil

jise suud kahte haiñ vo bhī ziyāñ hai

yahī bas ki taqdīr-e-aql o junūñ hai

yahī ḳhisht-e-ta.amīr-e-kaun-o-makāñ hai

mohabbat jahannam hai, nafrat jahannam

jidhar jaa.eñ ik aag shola-fishāñ hai

dayār-e-vafā yā dayār-e-havas ho

na rāhat yahāñ hai na rāhat vahāñ hai

sharāfat bhī ġham-gīñ rizālat bhī ġham-gīñ

bas ab muñh na khulvā ḳhudā darmiyāñ hai

samak se samā tak tapish hī tapish hai

fazā se ḳhalā tak fuġhāñ hī fuġhāñ hai

ḳhudī paañv pakḌe hai jaa.eñ kahāñ ham

tasavvur kī jannat banā.eñ kahāñ ham

tabiat jo andar se jhunjhla rahi hai

to bahar se aawaz ye aa rahi hai

ki ai fazil-e-dars-gah-e-himaqat

hijabaat-e-danish uTha kar bhi dekho

sharafat ke pichhe jigar ho gaya KHun

sharafat se pichha chhuDa kar bhi dekho

azal se mohabbat KHudi ka hai zindan

ab is se zara bahar aa kar bhi dekho

murawwat ne pahnai hain beDiyan jo

zara un ka loha ghula kar bhi dekho

tasawwur ki wadi mein bhaTkoge kab tak

kabhi shahr-e-imkan mein ja kar bhi dekho

gharaz 'mazhari' is dayar-e-junun mein

mila, kuchh na khone se pa kar bhi dekho

suna mashwara tera ai saut-e-ghaibi

zalalat ki sarhad mein aa kar bhi dekha

rizalat ki gardan mein banhen bhi Dalin

sharafat se pichha chhuDa kar bhi dekha

hamiyyat ka ghonTa gala rafta rafta

mohabbat ko phansi chaDha kar bhi dekha

kaf-e-mor se us ka luqma bhi chhina

haq-e-ahl-e-KHidmat chura kar bhi dekha

shuur o KHirad ko ghurur o hasad ko

sula kar bhi dekha jaga kar bhi

phire ku-ba-ku aql ki rahbari mein

gharaz ye ki kho kar bhi, pa kar bhi dekha

na khone se hasil, na pane se hasil

jise sud kahte hain wo bhi ziyan hai

yahi bas ki taqdir-e-aql o junun hai

yahi KHisht-e-tamir-e-kaun-o-makan hai

mohabbat jahannam hai, nafrat jahannam

jidhar jaen ek aag shola-fishan hai

dayar-e-wafa ya dayar-e-hawas ho

na rahat yahan hai na rahat wahan hai

sharafat bhi gham-gin rizalat bhi gham-gin

bas ab munh na khulwa KHuda darmiyan hai

samak se sama tak tapish hi tapish hai

faza se KHala tak fughan hi fughan hai

KHudi panw pakDe hai jaen kahan hum

tasawwur ki jannat banaen kahan hum