wahshat usi se phir bhi wahi yar dekhna

vahshat usī se phir bhī vahī yaar dekhnā

pāgal ko jaise chāñd kā dīdār dekhnā

is hijratī ko kaam huā hai ki raat din

bas vo charāġh aur vo dīvār dekhnā

paañv meñ ghūmtī hai zamīñ āsmāñ talak

is tifl-e-shīr-ḳhvār kī raftār dekhnā

yā-rab koī sitāra-e-ummīd phir tulū

kyā ho ga.e zamīn ke āsār dekhnā

lagtā hai jaise koī valī hai zuhūr meñ

ab shaam ko kahīñ koī mai-ḳhvār dekhnā

is vahshatī kā haal ajab hai ki us taraf

jaanā bhī aur jānib-e-pindār dekhnā

dekhā thā ḳhvāb shā.er-e-momin ne is liye

ta.abīr meñ milā hameñ talvār dekhnā

jo dil ko hai ḳhabar kahīñ miltī nahīñ ḳhabar

har sub.h ik azaab hai aḳhbār dekhnā

maiñ ne sunā hai qurb-e-qayāmat kā hai nishāñ

be-qāmatī pe jubba-o-dastār dekhnā

sadiyāñ guzar rahī haiñ magar raushnī vahī

ye sar hai yā charāġh sar-e-dār dekhnā

is qāfile ne dekh liyā karbalā kā din

ab rah gayā hai shaam kā bāzār dekhnā

do chaar ke sivā yahāñ likhtā ġhazal hai kaun

ye kaun haiñ ye kis ke taraf-dār dekhnā

wahshat usi se phir bhi wahi yar dekhna

pagal ko jaise chand ka didar dekhna

is hijrati ko kaam hua hai ki raat din

bas wo charagh aur wo diwar dekhna

panw mein ghumti hai zamin aasman talak

is tifl-e-shir-KHwar ki raftar dekhna

ya-rab koi sitara-e-ummid phir tulu

kya ho gae zamin ke aasar dekhna

lagta hai jaise koi wali hai zuhur mein

ab sham ko kahin koi mai-KHwar dekhna

is wahshati ka haal ajab hai ki us taraf

jaana bhi aur jaanib-e-pindar dekhna

dekha tha KHwab shaer-e-momin ne is liye

tabir mein mila hamein talwar dekhna

jo dil ko hai KHabar kahin milti nahin KHabar

har subh ek azab hai aKHbar dekhna

main ne suna hai qurb-e-qayamat ka hai nishan

be-qamati pe jubba-o-dastar dekhna

sadiyan guzar rahi hain magar raushni wahi

ye sar hai ya charagh sar-e-dar dekhna

is qafile ne dekh liya karbala ka din

ab rah gaya hai sham ka bazar dekhna

do chaar ke siwa yahan likhta ghazal hai kaun

ye kaun hain ye kis ke taraf-dar dekhna