mirā us ke pas-e-dīvār ghar hotā to kyā hotā
qazā se ai falak gar is qadar hotā to kyā hotā

janāze par mire us shoḳh ko laayā hai tū āḳhir
agar ai ishq kuchh tujh meñ asar hotā to kyā hotā

huā behosh bilkul aah us kī aamad aamad meñ
gar aane se maiñ us ke bā-ḳhabar hotā to kyā hotā

isī aalam meñ haiñ ye lutf ai dil ishq-bāzī ke
agar bāġh-e-jināñ meñ bul-bashar hotā to kyā hotā

tajallī to huī muusā ko par merī tarah vaa.iz
hamesha jalva-gar har ik shajar hotā to kyā hotā

hunar-mandoñ ko tere haath se hai zindagī mushkil
jo tujh meñ bhī koī ai dil hunar hotā to kyā hotā

kiyā badnām ik aalam ne 'ġhamgīñ' pāk-bāzī meñ
jo maiñ terī tarah se bad-nazar hotā to kyā hotā

mera us ke pas-e-diwar ghar hota to kya hota
qaza se ai falak gar is qadar hota to kya hota

janaze par mere us shoKH ko laya hai tu aaKHir
agar ai ishq kuchh tujh mein asar hota to kya hota

hua behosh bilkul aah us ki aamad aamad mein
gar aane se main us ke ba-KHabar hota to kya hota

isi aalam mein hain ye lutf ai dil ishq-bazi ke
agar bagh-e-jinan mein bul-bashar hota to kya hota

tajalli to hui musa ko par meri tarah waiz
hamesha jalwa-gar har ek shajar hota to kya hota

hunar-mandon ko tere hath se hai zindagi mushkil
jo tujh mein bhi koi ai dil hunar hota to kya hota

kiya badnam ek aalam ne 'ghamgin' pak-bazi mein
jo main teri tarah se bad-nazar hota to kya hota