bāzār-e-kā.ināt meñ ye faisla huā
yārān-e-ḳhush-adā ho tamasḳhur ravā huā

bijlī kaḌak rahī thī ajab ehtimām se
bachcha duā.eñ maañg rahā thā Darā huā

vahshat nahīñ junūn nahīñ phir bhī iztirāb
nau-vāridān-e-ishq huā so to kyā huā

aa.ī thī dasht-e-qais meñ rusvā huī chalī
āvārgī ke saath bhī kitnā burā havā

maiñ shor karne vaale qabīle kā fard thā
par boltā nahīñ thā jabhī to ḳhudā huā

māhaul ḳhush-gavār havā bhī thī tāza-dam
ik phuul dast-e-shāḳh pe naġhma-sarā huā

terī hī guftugū se kiyā paidā ik ḳhayāl
phir sher kahne lag gayā lahja nayā huā

kal raat ma.arka thā ajab darmiyān kā
merī to yaar ḳhair hai duniyā kā kyā huā

bazar-e-kainat mein ye faisla hua
yaran-e-KHush-ada ho tamasKHur rawa hua

bijli kaDak rahi thi ajab ehtimam se
bachcha duaen mang raha tha Dara hua

wahshat nahin junun nahin phir bhi iztirab
nau-waridan-e-ishq hua so to kya hua

aai thi dasht-e-qais mein ruswa hui chali
aawargi ke sath bhi kitna bura hawa

main shor karne wale qabile ka fard tha
par bolta nahin tha jabhi to KHuda hua

mahaul KHush-gawar hawa bhi thi taza-dam
ek phul dast-e-shaKH pe naghma-sara hua

teri hi guftugu se kiya paida ek KHayal
phir sher kahne lag gaya lahja naya hua

kal raat marka tha ajab darmiyan ka
meri to yar KHair hai duniya ka kya hua