farz barsoñ kī ibādat kā adā ho jaise
but ko yuuñ puuj rahe haiñ ki ḳhudā ho jaise

ek pur-pech ġhinā ek harīrī naġhma
haa.e vo husn ki jañgal kī sadā ho jaise

ishq yuuñ vādi-e-hijrāñ meñ huā mahv-e-ḳhirām
ḳhārzāroñ meñ koī ābla-pā ho jaise

ārizoñ par vo tire tābish-e-paimān-e-vafā
chāñdnī raat ke chehre pe hayā ho jaise

is tarah daaġh damakte haiñ dil-e-vahshī par
qais ke jism pe phūloñ kī abā ho jaise

kitnā dilkash hai tirī yaad kā paalā huā ashk
sīna-e-ḳhāk pe mahtāb girā ho jaise

ratjage vo bhī nashāt-e-ġham-e-mahbūb ke saath
husn vāloñ ne baḌā kaam kiyā ho jaise

hijr kī raat ajab rañg hai paimāne kā
dast mai-ḳhvār meñ bujhtā sā diyā ho jaise

ḳhāk-e-dil par tire sayyāl tasavvur kā ḳhirām
reg-e-sahrā pe ravāñ bād-e-sabā ho jaise

aaj us shoḳh kī chitvan kā ye aalam hai 'zahīr'
husn apnī hī adāoñ se ḳhafā ho jaise

farz barson ki ibaadat ka ada ho jaise
but ko yun puj rahe hain ki KHuda ho jaise

ek pur-pech ghina ek hariri naghma
hae wo husn ki jangal ki sada ho jaise

ishq yun wadi-e-hijran mein hua mahw-e-KHiram
KHarzaron mein koi aabla-pa ho jaise

aarizon par wo tere tabish-e-paiman-e-wafa
chandni raat ke chehre pe haya ho jaise

is tarah dagh damakte hain dil-e-wahshi par
qais ke jism pe phulon ki aba ho jaise

kitna dilkash hai teri yaad ka pala hua ashk
sina-e-KHak pe mahtab gira ho jaise

ratjage wo bhi nashat-e-gham-e-mahbub ke sath
husn walon ne baDa kaam kiya ho jaise

hijr ki raat ajab rang hai paimane ka
dast mai-KHwar mein bujhta sa diya ho jaise

KHak-e-dil par tere sayyal tasawwur ka KHiram
reg-e-sahra pe rawan baad-e-saba ho jaise

aaj us shoKH ki chitwan ka ye aalam hai 'zahir'
husn apni hi adaon se KHafa ho jaise

Source: Book : Range-e-Gazal (Pg. 272) Author : shahzaad ahmad Publication : Ali Printers, 19-A Abate Road, Lahore (1988) Edition : 1988