soch dī hai javāb bhī de
kuchh to yārab hisāb bhī de

qatra qatra sharāb barse
thoḌā thoḌā azaab bhī de

chāhatoñ ke to silsile haiñ
mausamoñ kā shabāb bhī de

ik kinārā hai dūsrā bhī
pāniyoñ meñ habāb bhī de

jis ke kāñTe bhī mujh ko chūmeñ
koī aisā gulāb bhī de

dhuup hañstī hai vāhime bhī
tīrgī de sarāb bhī de

aag bastī kā rahne vaalā
rañg-e-gardish-e-sahāb bhī de

lamhe-bhar meñ hazār ḳhvāhish
banda-parvar javāb bhī de

mohabbatoñ kā azaab jhelūñ
nafratoñ kā savāb bhī de

terā merā hisāb kaisā
ḳhvāb huuñ aur ḳhvāb bhī de

kun to merā vajūd hai huuñ
lafz utreñ ḳhitāb bhī de

maiñ payambar nahīñ huuñ tauba
aañkh dī hai kitāb bhī de

maiñ to apne tavāf meñ huuñ
rāh-e-ḳhāna-ḳharāb bhī de

soch di hai jawab bhi de
kuchh to yarab hisab bhi de

qatra qatra sharab barse
thoDa thoDa azab bhi de

chahaton ke to silsile hain
mausamon ka shabab bhi de

ek kinara hai dusra bhi
paniyon mein habab bhi de

jis ke kanTe bhi mujh ko chumen
koi aisa gulab bhi de

dhup hansti hai wahime bhi
tirgi de sarab bhi de

aag basti ka rahne wala
rang-e-gardish-e-sahab bhi de

lamhe-bhar mein hazar KHwahish
banda-parwar jawab bhi de

mohabbaton ka azab jhelun
nafraton ka sawab bhi de

tera mera hisab kaisa
KHwab hun aur KHwab bhi de

kun to mera wajud hai hun
lafz utren KHitab bhi de

main payambar nahin hun tauba
aankh di hai kitab bhi de

main to apne tawaf mein hun
rah-e-KHana-KHarab bhi de

Source: Book : Harf hale (Pg. 42) Author : Aazam Khurshiid Publication : Lodhi Publishers