ab parindoñ kī yahāñ naql-e-makānī kam hai
ham haiñ jis jhiil pe us jhiil meñ paanī kam hai

ye jo maiñ bhāgtā huuñ vaqt se aage aage
merī vahshat ke mutābiq ye ravānī kam hai

de mujhe anjum-o-mahtāb se aage kī ḳhabar
mujh se faanī ke liye ālam-e-fānī kam hai

ġham kī talḳhī mujhe nashsha nahīñ hone detī
ye ġhalat hai ki tirī chiiz purānī kam hai

ġhaib ke baaġh kā vo bhed khulā hai mujh par
jis kā iblāġh parindoñ kī zabānī kam hai

hijr ko hausla aur vasl ko fursat darkār
ik mohabbat ke liye ek javānī kam hai

itnā mushkil to na thā gum-shudagāñ kā milnā
ham ne ai dasht tirī ḳhaak hī chhānī kam hai

is samay maut kī ḳhushbū ke muqābil 'tābish'
kisī āñgan meñ khilī rāt-kī-rānī kam hai

ab parindon ki yahan naql-e-makani kam hai
hum hain jis jhil pe us jhil mein pani kam hai

ye jo main bhagta hun waqt se aage aage
meri wahshat ke mutabiq ye rawani kam hai

de mujhe anjum-o-mahtab se aage ki KHabar
mujh se fani ke liye aalam-e-fani kam hai

gham ki talKHi mujhe nashsha nahin hone deti
ye ghalat hai ki teri chiz purani kam hai

ghaib ke bagh ka wo bhed khula hai mujh par
jis ka iblagh parindon ki zabani kam hai

hijr ko hausla aur wasl ko fursat darkar
ek mohabbat ke liye ek jawani kam hai

itna mushkil to na tha gum-shudagan ka milna
hum ne ai dasht teri KHak hi chhani kam hai

is samay maut ki KHushbu ke muqabil 'tabish'
kisi aangan mein khili raat-ki-rani kam hai

Source: Book : Ishq Abaab (Pg. 547) Author : Abbas Tabish Edition : 2011