jangal mein mor

ek din ik mor se kahne lagī ye mornī

ḳhush-sadā hai ḳhush-adā hai ḳhush-qadam ḳhush-rang hai

is bayābāñ tak magar afsos to mahdūd hai

jab kabhī maiñ dekhtī huuñ mahv tujh ko raqs meñ

ek ḳhvāhish be-tarah kartī hai mujh ko be-qarār

kaash tujh ko dekh saktī aañkh har zī ruuh kī

kaash maḳhlūq-e-ḳhudā ho tere fan se faizyāb

mor bolā ai mirī ham-raqs merī ham-navā

tū nahīñ vāqif ki maiñ ghūmā phirā huuñ kis qadar

kitne jangal maiñ ne jhāñke kitnī dekhīñ bastiyāñ

an-ginat āñkhoñ ne dekhā merā fan merā hunar

daad lenā dekhne vāloñ se thā maqsad mirā

is tarah goyā unheñ tasḳhīr kar letā thā maiñ

dekhtā jab un kī āñkhoñ meñ satā.ish kī chamak

bas usī lamhe paroñ ko mere lag jaate the par

phir huā yuuñ ek din daurān-e-raqs

ġhāliban shīshe kā TukḌā yā koī kankar chubhā

raqs to kyā chalne phirne se huā ma.azūr maiñ

rafta rafta ho gayā ahl-e-jahāñ se duur maiñ

baad muddat ek din pahuñchā jo maiñ pinDāl meñ

dekhtā kyā huuñ ki ik tā.ūs-e-ḳhush-qad ḳhush-jamāl

mujh se behtar aur kitnā muḳhtalif

kar rahā thā apne fan se ahl-e-majlis ko nihāl

der tak dekhā kiyā maiñ us ko auroñ kī tarah

yuuñ lagā jaise vo thā merī jagah merī tarah

kārvān-e-zindagī ruktā nahīñ

vaqt kā dariyā kabhī ruktā nahīñ

aaj maiñ kal koī parsoñ koī aur

apnā apnā vaqt apnā apnā daur

raqs kartā huuñ agar maiñ ab to bas apne liye

yā faqat tere liye tere liye tere liye

ek din ek mor se kahne lagi ye morni

KHush-sada hai KHush-ada hai KHush-qadam KHush-rang hai

is bayaban tak magar afsos to mahdud hai

jab kabhi main dekhti hun mahw tujh ko raqs mein

ek KHwahish be-tarah karti hai mujh ko be-qarar

kash tujh ko dekh sakti aankh har zi ruh ki

kash maKHluq-e-KHuda ho tere fan se faizyab

mor bola ai meri ham-raqs meri ham-nawa

tu nahin waqif ki main ghuma phira hun kis qadar

kitne jangal main ne jhanke kitni dekhin bastiyan

an-ginat aankhon ne dekha mera fan mera hunar

dad lena dekhne walon se tha maqsad mera

is tarah goya unhen tasKHir kar leta tha main

dekhta jab un ki aankhon mein sataish ki chamak

bas usi lamhe paron ko mere lag jate the par

phir hua yun ek din dauran-e-raqs

ghaaliban shishe ka TukDa ya koi kankar chubha

raqs to kya chalne phirne se hua mazur main

rafta rafta ho gaya ahl-e-jahan se dur main

baad muddat ek din pahuncha jo main pinDal mein

dekhta kya hun ki ek taus-e-KHush-qad KHush-jamal

mujh se behtar aur kitna muKHtalif

kar raha tha apne fan se ahl-e-majlis ko nihaal

der tak dekha kiya main us ko auron ki tarah

yun laga jaise wo tha meri jagah meri tarah

karwan-e-zindagi rukta nahin

waqt ka dariya kabhi rukta nahin

aaj main kal koi parson koi aur

apna apna waqt apna apna daur

raqs karta hun agar main ab to bas apne liye

ya faqat tere liye tere liye tere liye