aaj se pahle tere maston ki ye KHwari na thi

aaj se pahle tire mastoñ kī ye ḳhvārī na thī

mai baḌī ifrāt se thī phir bhī sarshārī na thī

ek ham qadroñ kī pāmālī se rahte the malūl

shukr hai yāroñ ko aisī koī bīmārī na thī

zehn kī parvāz ho yā shauq kī rāmish-garī

koī āzādī na thī jis meñ giraftārī na thī

josh thā hangāma thā mahfil meñ terī kyā na thā

ik faqat ādāb-e-mahfil kī nigah-dārī na thī

un kī mahfil meñ nazar aa.e sabhī sho.ala-ba-kaf

apne dāman meñ magar koī bhī chingārī na thī

kal isī bastī meñ kuchh ahl-e-vafā hote to the

is qadar ahl-e-havas kī garm-bāzārī na thī

husn kāfir thā adā qātil thī bāteñ sehr thiiñ

aur to sab kuchh thā lekin rasm-e-dildārī na thī

aaj se pahle tere maston ki ye KHwari na thi

mai baDi ifraat se thi phir bhi sarshaari na thi

ek hum qadron ki pamali se rahte the malul

shukr hai yaron ko aisi koi bimari na thi

zehn ki parwaz ho ya shauq ki ramish-gari

koi aazadi na thi jis mein giraftari na thi

josh tha hangama tha mahfil mein teri kya na tha

ek faqat aadab-e-mahfil ki nigah-dari na thi

un ki mahfil mein nazar aae sabhi shoala-ba-kaf

apne daman mein magar koi bhi chingari na thi

kal isi basti mein kuchh ahl-e-wafa hote to the

is qadar ahl-e-hawas ki garm-bazari na thi

husn kafir tha ada qatil thi baaten sehr thin

aur to sab kuchh tha lekin rasm-e-dildari na thi