ye bahaar wo hai jahan rahi asar-e-KHizan se bari rahi

ye bahār vo hai jahāñ rahī asar-e-ḳhizāñ se barī rahī

jo salīb-o-dār meñ Dhal ga.ī vahī chob-e-ḳhushk harī rahī

milī jab kabhī ḳhabar-e-jahāñ to jahāñ se be-ḳhabarī rahī

kisī aur se nahīñ kuchh gila ḳhajil apnī dīda-varī rahī

vahī ik ḳharābī-e-be-karāñ jo tire jahāñ kā nasīb hai

isī rust-o-ḳhez se aaj tak mire dil meñ be-ḳhatarī rahī

mirī zindagī kī urūs-e-nau tujhe is kī koī ḳhabar bhī hai

vo thī kis kī surḳhī-e-ḳhūn-e-dil tirī maañg meñ jo bharī rahī

koī qarya koī dayār ho kahīñ ham akele nahīñ rahe

tirī justujū meñ jahāñ ga.e vahīñ saath dar-badarī rahī

vahī aag apnā nasīb thī ki tamām umr jalā kiye

jo lagā.ī thī kabhī ishq ne vahī aag dil meñ bharī rahī

vahī ik sadāqat-e-harf thī khilī phuul ban ke jo aag meñ

vahī ik dalīl-e-hayāt thī jo gavāh-e-bā-ḳhabarī rahī

na asar fusūñ koī kar sakā na vo mere dil meñ utar sakā

koī aks hī na ubhar sakā rahā shīsha aur na parī rahī

maiñ halāk-e-lazzat-e-guftugū hī sahī magar ise kyā karūñ

jo farāz-e-dār se kī ga.ī vahī ek baat kharī rahī

hunar aaj 'ishqī'-e-be-navā kā ḳhajil hai rūh-e-'sirāj' se

vahī ik ḳhalish jo matā-e-fan thī subūt-e-be-hunarī rahī

ye bahaar wo hai jahan rahi asar-e-KHizan se bari rahi

jo salib-o-dar mein Dhal gai wahi chob-e-KHushk hari rahi

mili jab kabhi KHabar-e-jahan to jahan se be-KHabari rahi

kisi aur se nahin kuchh gila KHajil apni dida-wari rahi

wahi ek KHarabi-e-be-karan jo tere jahan ka nasib hai

isi rust-o-KHez se aaj tak mere dil mein be-KHatari rahi

meri zindagi ki urus-e-nau tujhe is ki koi KHabar bhi hai

wo thi kis ki surKHi-e-KHun-e-dil teri mang mein jo bhari rahi

koi qarya koi dayar ho kahin hum akele nahin rahe

teri justuju mein jahan gae wahin sath dar-badari rahi

wahi aag apna nasib thi ki tamam umr jala kiye

jo lagai thi kabhi ishq ne wahi aag dil mein bhari rahi

wahi ek sadaqat-e-harf thi khili phul ban ke jo aag mein

wahi ek dalil-e-hayat thi jo gawah-e-ba-KHabari rahi

na asar fusun koi kar saka na wo mere dil mein utar saka

koi aks hi na ubhar saka raha shisha aur na pari rahi

main halak-e-lazzat-e-guftugu hi sahi magar ise kya karun

jo faraaz-e-dar se ki gai wahi ek baat khari rahi

hunar aaj 'ishqi'-e-be-nawa ka KHajil hai ruh-e-'siraj' se

wahi ek KHalish jo mata-e-fan thi subut-e-be-hunari rahi