karte karte imtizāj-e-ka.aba-o-but-ḳhāna ham
us jagah pahuñche ki ho kar rah ga.e dīvāna ham

saañs le sakte nahīñ afsos āzādāna ham
jaane kab se haiñ asīr-e-ka.aba-o-but-ḳhāna ham

vo mohabbat hī nahīñ jis meñ na hoñ shikve-gile
ik kahānī tum sunā.e jaao ik afsāna ham

der-pā niklī na fānūs-e-ḳhirad kī raushnī
baḌh ga.ī vahshat bil-āḳhir ho ga.e dīvāna ham

har do-jānib ehtiyāt achchhī hai jab tak ho sake
yuuñ to maiñ āgāh sab tum sham.a ho parvāna ham

ab haqīqat kyā kaheñ kis se kaheñ kyuuñ kar kaheñ
kuchh to dekhā hai ki jis se ho ga.e dīvāna ham

dāman-e-dil shabnam-o-gul se pakaḌ letā hai aag
ḳhilqatan ham haiñ javāb-e-fitrat-e-parvāna ham

pāsbāñ mafhūm-o-ma.anī ko bayāñ karte raheñ
sunñe vaale sun chuke haiñ kah chuke afsāne ham

aa chukā hogā sar-e-tūr-e-vafā muusā ko hosh
ab tujhe taklīf deñge jalva-e-jānāna ham

jīte-jī kī anjuman hai jīte-jī kā soz-o-sāz
ho ga.iiñ jis vaqt band āñkheñ na phir duniyā na ham

ham jo miT jaa.eñ to farq-e-dair-o-ka.aba bhī miTe
ek parda haiñ miyān-e-ka.aba-e-but-ḳhāna ham

iltijā hī iltijā baaqī hai shikva ho chuke
ab mohabbat tum se karte haiñ parastārāna ham

jab vo karte haiñ mohabbat par musalsal guftugū
aisā kuchh mahsūs hotā hai ki haiñ begāna ham

karte karte imtizaj-e-kaba-o-but-KHana hum
us jagah pahunche ki ho kar rah gae diwana hum

sans le sakte nahin afsos aazadana hum
jaane kab se hain asir-e-kaba-o-but-KHana hum

wo mohabbat hi nahin jis mein na hon shikwe-gile
ek kahani tum sunae jao ek afsana hum

der-pa nikli na fanus-e-KHirad ki raushni
baDh gai wahshat bil-aKHir ho gae diwana hum

har do-jaanib ehtiyat achchhi hai jab tak ho sake
yun to main aagah sab tum shama ho parwana hum

ab haqiqat kya kahen kis se kahen kyun kar kahen
kuchh to dekha hai ki jis se ho gae diwana hum

daman-e-dil shabnam-o-gul se pakaD leta hai aag
KHilqatan hum hain jawab-e-fitrat-e-parwana hum

pasban mafhum-o-mani ko bayan karte rahen
sunne wale sun chuke hain kah chuke afsane hum

aa chuka hoga sar-e-tur-e-wafa musa ko hosh
ab tujhe taklif denge jalwa-e-jaanana hum

jite-ji ki anjuman hai jite-ji ka soz-o-saz
ho gain jis waqt band aankhen na phir duniya na hum

hum jo miT jaen to farq-e-dair-o-kaba bhi miTe
ek parda hain miyan-e-kaba-e-but-KHana hum

iltija hi iltija baqi hai shikwa ho chuke
ab mohabbat tum se karte hain parastarana hum

jab wo karte hain mohabbat par musalsal guftugu
aisa kuchh mahsus hota hai ki hain begana hum

Source: Book : Ghazaliyat-e-ahsaan Danish (Pg. 146) Author : Shabnam Parveen Publication : Asghar Publishers (2006) Edition : 2006