har ghar ke ās-pās samundar lagā mujhe
kitnā muhīb shahr kā manzar lagā mujhe

ḳhilqat bahut thī phir bhī koī boltā na thā
sunsān rāstoñ se bahut Dar lagā mujhe

qātil kā haath aaj ḳhudā ke hai rū-ba-rū
dast-e-duā bhī ḳhuun kā sāġhar lagā mujhe

yuuñ reza reza huuñ ki koī bhī huā na thā
yuuñ to tirī nigāh kā kañkar lagā mujhe

baiThe-biThā.e kūcha-e-qātil meñ le gayā
ma.asūm dil bhī kitnā sitamgar lagā mujhe

kis kis ne chuTkiyoñ meñ uḌāyā hai merā dil
chāhe to tū bhī āḳhirī Thokar lagā mujhe

gulchīñ palaT ke sab tire kūche se aa.e haiñ
phūloñ ke rāste meñ tirā ghar lagā mujhe

vo jāgtā rahā to qayāmat bapā rahī
vo so gayā to aur bhī kāfar lagā mujhe

dekhā jab aañkh bhar ke use Dūbtā gayā
aalam tamām ālam-e-dīgar lagā mujhe

us kī ḳhamoshiyoñ meñ nihāñ kitnā shor thā
mujh se sivā vo dard kā ḳhūgar lagā mujhe

jis aa.ine meñ bhī tirā paikar samā gayā
us aa.ine meñ apnā hī jauhar lagā mujhe

yā mere dil se hasrat-e-parvāz chhīn le
yā mere paas aa ke na.e par lagā mujhe

sāhil pe jo khaḌā thā tamāshā banā huā
vo gahre pāniyoñ kā shanāvar lagā mujhe

sochā to chuur chuur the shīshe ke ghar tamām
dekhā to haath haath meñ patthar lagā mujhe

ā.ankhoñ se gard jhaaḌ ke dekhā to dosto
kotāh qad bhī apne barābar lagā mujhe

tārīkiyoñ meñ nuur kā haalā bhī thā kahīñ
dasht-e-ḳhayāl apnā muqaddar lagā mujhe

chheḌī kuchh is tarah se 'jamīl' us ne ye ġhazal
har ek sher qand-e-mukarrar lagā mujhe

har ghar ke aas-pas samundar laga mujhe
kitna muhib shahr ka manzar laga mujhe

KHilqat bahut thi phir bhi koi bolta na tha
sunsan raston se bahut Dar laga mujhe

qatil ka hath aaj KHuda ke hai ru-ba-ru
dast-e-dua bhi KHun ka saghar laga mujhe

yun reza reza hun ki koi bhi hua na tha
yun to teri nigah ka kankar laga mujhe

baiThe-biThae kucha-e-qatil mein le gaya
masum dil bhi kitna sitamgar laga mujhe

kis kis ne chuTkiyon mein uDaya hai mera dil
chahe to tu bhi aaKHiri Thokar laga mujhe

gulchin palaT ke sab tere kuche se aae hain
phulon ke raste mein tera ghar laga mujhe

wo jagta raha to qayamat bapa rahi
wo so gaya to aur bhi kafar laga mujhe

dekha jab aankh bhar ke use Dubta gaya
aalam tamam aalam-e-digar laga mujhe

us ki KHamoshiyon mein nihan kitna shor tha
mujh se siwa wo dard ka KHugar laga mujhe

jis aaine mein bhi tera paikar sama gaya
us aaine mein apna hi jauhar laga mujhe

ya mere dil se hasrat-e-parwaz chhin le
ya mere pas aa ke nae par laga mujhe

sahil pe jo khaDa tha tamasha bana hua
wo gahre paniyon ka shanawar laga mujhe

socha to chur chur the shishe ke ghar tamam
dekha to hath hath mein patthar laga mujhe

aaankhon se gard jhaD ke dekha to dosto
kotah qad bhi apne barabar laga mujhe

tarikiyon mein nur ka haala bhi tha kahin
dasht-e-KHayal apna muqaddar laga mujhe

chheDi kuchh is tarah se 'jamil' us ne ye ghazal
har ek sher qand-e-mukarrar laga mujhe

Source: Book : naquush (Pg. 255) Edition : 1979