nayan meñ ḳhuuñ bhar aayā dil meñ ḳhār-e-ġham chhupā shāyad
huā is dam vo teġh-abrū kisī se āshnā shāyad
gale lagtā thā har gard-e-havā-āvurd se majnūñ
ki ḳhāk-e-kūcha-e-lailā le aa.ī ho sabā shāyad
qayāmat pā-namak hai ġhul divānoñ kā gulistāñ meñ
unhoñ ke zaḳhm-e-dil par shor-e-bulbul jā girā shāyad
hamāre haath ik mū ga.ī na.iiñ aur pech khātī hai
vo dām-e-zulf meñ taaza shikār-e-dil phañsā shāyad
bahut muñh par vo zulfeñ aaj bikhrātā hai ai 'uzlat'
vo gāloñ par kisī kā zaḳhm-e-dandāñ hai lagā shāyad
nayan mein KHun bhar aaya dil mein KHar-e-gham chhupa shayad
hua is dam wo tegh-abru kisi se aashna shayad
gale lagta tha har gard-e-hawa-awurd se majnun
ki KHak-e-kucha-e-laila le aai ho saba shayad
qayamat pa-namak hai ghul diwanon ka gulistan mein
unhon ke zaKHm-e-dil par shor-e-bulbul ja gira shayad
hamare hath ek mu gai nain aur pech khati hai
wo dam-e-zulf mein taza shikar-e-dil phansa shayad
bahut munh par wo zulfen aaj bikhraata hai ai 'uzlat'
wo galon par kisi ka zaKHm-e-dandan hai laga shayad
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