raat jab tak mere pahlu mein wo dildar na tha

raat jab tak mire pahlū meñ vo dildār na thā

dil ko mujh se mujhe kuchh dil se sarokār na thā

gird us kūche ke kis din ye gunahgār na thā

vaa.e hasrat ki koī raḳhna ba-dīvār na thā

kal to bīmār ko thā tere na bistar pe qarār

aaj bistar thā faqat aur vo bīmār na thā

shukr ai bād-e-fanā juuñ shajar-e-soḳhta maiñ

thā to gulshan meñ vale qābil-e-gulzār na thā

nahīñ til dharne kī jāgah jo ba-afzūnī-e-husn

dekhā shab us ko to ik ḳhaal ba-ruḳhsār na thā

raat kyā baat thī batlā tire sadqe jā.ūñ

aa.heñ bharnā vo tirā ḳhālī-az-asrār na thā

dil ko dhar nok-e-sināñ par vo ye bolā hañs ke

ham ne mansūr ko dekhā ba-sar-e-dār na thā

bahs meñ chashm-e-tar-o-abr kī kal thā jo samāñ

kabhī is shakl se rone kā bañdhā taar na thā

zab.h ham sāmne hote hī hue qātil ke

bāvajūde-ki koī haath meñ hathiyār na thā

baa'd murdan mire tābūt pe sab rote the

chashm-e-pur-āb magar ik vo sitamgār na thā

lek kyā muñh ko chhupātā thā jo kahte the ye log

us ko zāhir meñ to marne kā kuchh āzār na thā

tab' kah aur ġhazal, hai ye 'nazīrī' kā javāb

reḳhta ye jo paḌhā qābil-e-iz.hār na thā

raat jab tak mere pahlu mein wo dildar na tha

dil ko mujh se mujhe kuchh dil se sarokar na tha

gird us kuche ke kis din ye gunahgar na tha

wae hasrat ki koi raKHna ba-diwar na tha

kal to bimar ko tha tere na bistar pe qarar

aaj bistar tha faqat aur wo bimar na tha

shukr ai baad-e-fana jun shajar-e-soKHta main

tha to gulshan mein wale qabil-e-gulzar na tha

nahin til dharne ki jagah jo ba-afzuni-e-husn

dekha shab us ko to ek KHal ba-ruKHsar na tha

raat kya baat thi batla tere sadqe jaun

aahen bharna wo tera KHali-az-asrar na tha

dil ko dhar nok-e-sinan par wo ye bola hans ke

hum ne mansur ko dekha ba-sar-e-dar na tha

bahs mein chashm-e-tar-o-abr ki kal tha jo saman

kabhi is shakl se rone ka bandha tar na tha

zabh hum samne hote hi hue qatil ke

bawajude-ki koi hath mein hathiyar na tha

ba'd murdan mere tabut pe sab rote the

chashm-e-pur-ab magar ek wo sitamgar na tha

lek kya munh ko chhupata tha jo kahte the ye log

us ko zahir mein to marne ka kuchh aazar na tha

tab' kah aur ghazal, hai ye 'naziri' ka jawab

reKHta ye jo paDha qabil-e-izhaar na tha