ruh labon tak aa kar soche

ruuh laboñ tak aa kar soche kaise chhoḌūñ qarya-e-jāñ

yūsuf qasr-e-shahī meñ bhī kab bhūlā kan.āñ kī galiyāñ

maut qarīb aa.ī to duniyā kitnī muqaddas lagtī hai

kāhish-e-dil bhī ḳhvāhish-e-dil hai āfat-e-jāñ bhī rāhat-e-jāñ

merī vahshat ko to bahut thī gosha-e-chashm-e-yār kī sair

yuuñ to adam meñ vus.at hogī arsh-ba-arsh karāñ-ba-karāñ

ġhunche ab tak rañg bhare haiñ ab tak hoñT umañg-bhare

TūTī-phūTī qabroñ se haiñ pathrā.ī āñkheñ nigarāñ

sirf ik nigah-e-garm se TūTeñ sho.aloñ meñ parvān chaḌheñ

haa.e ye nāzuk nāzuk rishte haa.e ye bazm-e-shīsh-garāñ

dasht-o-daman meñ koh kamar meñ bikhre hue haiñ phuul hī phuul

rū-e-nigār-e-gītī par haiñ sabt mire bosoñ ke nishāñ

aañkh kī ik jhapkī meñ biitā kitne baras kā qurb-e-jamāl

ishq ke ik pal meñ guzre haiñ kitne qaran kitnī sadiyāñ

saarī duniyā merā ka.aba sab insāñ mere mahbūb

dushman bhī do ek the lekin dushman bhī to the insāñ

dard-e-hayāt kahīñ ab jā kar banñe lagā thā husn-e-hayāt

kis ko ḳhabar thī mahv rahegī qat-e-safar meñ umr-e-ravāñ

jannat kī yaḳh-bastagyoñ ko garmā.egā us kā ḳhayāl

sub.h-e-abad tak jamī rahe ye anjuman-e-ātish-e-nafasāñ

ruh labon tak aa kar soche kaise chhoDun qarya-e-jaan

yusuf qasr-e-shahi mein bhi kab bhula kanan ki galiyan

maut qarib aai to duniya kitni muqaddas lagti hai

kahish-e-dil bhi KHwahish-e-dil hai aafat-e-jaan bhi rahat-e-jaan

meri wahshat ko to bahut thi gosha-e-chashm-e-yar ki sair

yun to adam mein wusat hogi arsh-ba-arsh karan-ba-karan

ghunche ab tak rang bhare hain ab tak honT umang-bhare

TuTi-phuTi qabron se hain pathrai aankhen nigaran

sirf ek nigah-e-garm se TuTen shoalon mein parwan chaDhen

hae ye nazuk nazuk rishte hae ye bazm-e-shish-garan

dasht-o-daman mein koh kamar mein bikhre hue hain phul hi phul

ru-e-nigar-e-giti par hain sabt mere boson ke nishan

aankh ki ek jhapki mein bita kitne baras ka qurb-e-jamal

ishq ke ek pal mein guzre hain kitne qaran kitni sadiyan

sari duniya mera kaba sab insan mere mahbub

dushman bhi do ek the lekin dushman bhi to the insan

dard-e-hayat kahin ab ja kar banne laga tha husn-e-hayat

kis ko KHabar thi mahw rahegi qat-e-safar mein umr-e-rawan

jannat ki yaKH-bastagyon ko garmaega us ka KHayal

subh-e-abad tak jami rahe ye anjuman-e-atish-e-nafasan