yahin kahin pe kabhi shola-kar main bhi tha

yahīñ kahīñ pe kabhī shola-kār maiñ bhī thā

shab-e-siyāh meñ ik chashm-e-mār maiñ bhī thā

bahut se log the suqrāt-kar o īsā-dam

usī hujūm meñ ik be-shumār maiñ bhī thā

ye chāñd taare mire gird raqs karte the

likhā huā hai zamīñ kā madār maiñ bhī thā

sunā hai zinda huuñ hirs-o-havas kā banda huuñ

hazār pahle mohabbat-guzār maiñ bhī thā

jo mere ashk the barg-e-ḳhizāñ kī tarh gire

baras ke khul gayā abr-e-bahār maiñ bhī thā

vo bel buuTe banā.e ki dekhte rahe log

ye haath kaaT liye mīna-kar maiñ bhī thā

mujhe samajhne kī koshish na kī mohabbat ne

ye aur baat zarā pechdār maiñ bhī thā

supurdagī meñ na dekhī thī tamkanat aisī

ye rañj hai ki anā kā shikār maiñ bhī thā

mujhe aziiz thā har Dūbtā huā manzar

ġharaz ki ek zavāl-āshkār maiñ bhī thā

mujhe gunāh meñ apnā surāġh miltā hai

vagarna pārsā-o-dīn-dār maiñ bhī thā

barā.e dars ab atfāl-e-shahr aate haiñ

harām-kār-e-ġhinā-o-qimār maiñ bhī thā

maiñ kyā bhalā thā ye duniyā agar kamīnī thī

dar-e-kamīngī pa chobdār maiñ bhī thā

vo āsmānī balā lauT kar nahīñ aa.ī

isī zamīn par ummīd-vār maiñ bhī thā

yahin kahin pe kabhi shola-kar main bhi tha

shab-e-siyah mein ek chashm-e-mar main bhi tha

bahut se log the suqraat-kar o isa-dam

usi hujum mein ek be-shumar main bhi tha

ye chand tare mere gird raqs karte the

likha hua hai zamin ka madar main bhi tha

suna hai zinda hun hirs-o-hawas ka banda hun

hazar pahle mohabbat-guzar main bhi tha

jo mere ashk the barg-e-KHizan ki tarh gire

baras ke khul gaya abr-e-bahaar main bhi tha

wo bel buTe banae ki dekhte rahe log

ye hath kaT liye mina-kar main bhi tha

mujhe samajhne ki koshish na ki mohabbat ne

ye aur baat zara pechdar main bhi tha

supurdagi mein na dekhi thi tamkanat aisi

ye ranj hai ki ana ka shikar main bhi tha

mujhe aziz tha har Dubta hua manzar

gharaz ki ek zawal-ashkar main bhi tha

mujhe gunah mein apna suragh milta hai

wagarna parsa-o-din-dar main bhi tha

barae dars ab atfal-e-shahr aate hain

haram-kar-e-ghina-o-qimar main bhi tha

main kya bhala tha ye duniya agar kamini thi

dar-e-kamingi pa chobdar main bhi tha

wo aasmani bala lauT kar nahin aai

isi zamin par ummid-war main bhi tha