farebon se na bahlega dil-e-ashufta-kaam apna

fareboñ se na bahlegā dil-e-āshufta-kām apnā

ba-zāhir muskurā kar dekhne vaale salām apnā

kisī kī bazm ke hālāt ne samjhā diyā mujh ko

ki jab saaqī nahīñ apnā to mai apnī na jaam apnā

agar apne dil-e-betāb ko samjhā liyā maiñ ne

to ye kāfir nigāheñ kar sakeñgī intizām apnā

mukammal kar gayā jal kar hayāt-e-ġham ko parvāna

aur ik ham the ki afsāna bhī chhoḌā nā-tamām apnā

jahān-e-ishq meñ aise maqāmoñ se bhī guzrā huuñ

ki bāz-auqāt ḳhud karnā paḌā hai ehtirām apnā

maiñ dīvāna sahī lekin vo ḳhush-qismat huuñ ai 'mahshar'

ki duniyā kī zabāñ par aa gayā hai aaj naam apnā

farebon se na bahlega dil-e-ashufta-kaam apna

ba-zahir muskura kar dekhne wale salam apna

kisi ki bazm ke haalat ne samjha diya mujh ko

ki jab saqi nahin apna to mai apni na jam apna

agar apne dil-e-betab ko samjha liya main ne

to ye kafir nigahen kar sakengi intizam apna

mukammal kar gaya jal kar hayat-e-gham ko parwana

aur ek hum the ki afsana bhi chhoDa na-tamam apna

jahan-e-ishq mein aise maqamon se bhi guzra hun

ki baz-auqat KHud karna paDa hai ehtiram apna

main diwana sahi lekin wo KHush-qismat hun ai 'mahshar'

ki duniya ki zaban par aa gaya hai aaj nam apna