rāhat na mil sakī mujhe mai-ḳhāna chhoḌ kar
gardish meñ huuñ maiñ gardish-e-paimāna chhoḌ kar
ḳhum meñ subū meñ jaam meñ niyyat lagī rahī
mai-ḳhāne hī meñ ham rahe mai-ḳhāna chhoḌ kar
āñkhoñ ko chhoḌ jā.ūñ ilāhī maiñ kyā karūñ
haTtī nahīñ nazar ruḳh-e-jānāna chhoḌ kar
aatā hai jī meñ sāqi-e-mah-vash pe baar baar
lab chuum luuñ tirā lab-e-paimāna chhoḌ kar
hotī kahāñ hai dil se judā dil kī aarzū
jaatā kahāñ hai sham.a ko parvāna chhoḌ kar
do ghūñT ne baḌhā diye rindoñ ke hausle
miinā o ḳhum pe jhuk paḌe paimāna chhoḌ kar
phir bū-e-zulf-e-yār ne aa kar sitam kiyā
phir chal diyā mujhe dil-e-dīvāna chhoḌ kar
yaad aa.ī kis kī aañkh ki riñd uTh khaḌe hue
paimāna toḌ kar mai o mai-ḳhāna chhoḌ kar
duniyā meñ āfiyat kī jagah hai yahī 'jalīl'
jaanā kahīñ na gosha-e-mai-ḳhāna chhoḌ kar
rahat na mil saki mujhe mai-KHana chhoD kar
gardish mein hun main gardish-e-paimana chhoD kar
KHum mein subu mein jam mein niyyat lagi rahi
mai-KHane hi mein hum rahe mai-KHana chhoD kar
aankhon ko chhoD jaun ilahi main kya karun
haTti nahin nazar ruKH-e-jaanana chhoD kar
aata hai ji mein saqi-e-mah-wash pe bar bar
lab chum lun tera lab-e-paimana chhoD kar
hoti kahan hai dil se juda dil ki aarzu
jata kahan hai shama ko parwana chhoD kar
do ghunT ne baDha diye rindon ke hausle
mina o KHum pe jhuk paDe paimana chhoD kar
phir bu-e-zulf-e-yar ne aa kar sitam kiya
phir chal diya mujhe dil-e-diwana chhoD kar
yaad aai kis ki aankh ki rind uTh khaDe hue
paimana toD kar mai o mai-KHana chhoD kar
duniya mein aafiyat ki jagah hai yahi 'jalil'
jaana kahin na gosha-e-mai-KHana chhoD kar
Source: Book : Kainat-e-Jalil Manakpuri (Pg. 309)
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