bijliyāñ TuuT paḌīñ jab vo muqābil se uThā
mil ke palTī thiiñ nigāheñ ki dhuāñ dil se uThā

jalva mahsūs sahī aañkh ko āzād to kar
qaid-e-ādāb-e-tamāshā bhī to mahfil se uThā

phir to mizrāb-e-junūñ sāz-e-anā-lailā chheḌ
haa.e vo shor-e-anal-qais ki mahmil se uThā

iḳhtiyār ek adā thī mirī majbūrī kī
lutf-e-sa.i-e-amal is matlab-e-hāsil se uThā

umr-e-ummīd ke do din bhī girāñ the zālim
bār-e-fardā na tire vāda-e-bātil se uThā

ḳhabar-e-qāfila-e-gum-shuda kis se pūchhūñ
ik bagūla bhī na ḳhāk-e-rah-e-manzil se uThā

hosh jab tak hai galā ghoñT ke mar jaane kā
dam-e-shamshīr kā ehsāñ tire bismil se uThā

maut hastī pe vo tohmat thī ki āsāñ na uThī
zindagī mujh pe vo ilzām ki mushkil se uThā

kis kī kashtī tah-e-girdāb-e-fanā jā pahuñchī
shor-e-labbaik jo 'fānī' lab-e-sāhil se uThā

bijliyan TuT paDin jab wo muqabil se uTha
mil ke palTi thin nigahen ki dhuan dil se uTha

jalwa mahsus sahi aankh ko aazad to kar
qaid-e-adab-e-tamasha bhi to mahfil se uTha

phir to mizrab-e-junun saz-e-ana-laila chheD
hae wo shor-e-anal-qais ki mahmil se uTha

iKHtiyar ek ada thi meri majburi ki
lutf-e-sai-e-amal is matlab-e-hasil se uTha

umr-e-ummid ke do din bhi giran the zalim
bar-e-farda na tere wada-e-baatil se uTha

KHabar-e-qafila-e-gum-shuda kis se puchhun
ek bagula bhi na KHak-e-rah-e-manzil se uTha

hosh jab tak hai gala ghonT ke mar jaane ka
dam-e-shamshir ka ehsan tere bismil se uTha

maut hasti pe wo tohmat thi ki aasan na uThi
zindagi mujh pe wo ilzam ki mushkil se uTha

kis ki kashti tah-e-girdab-e-fana ja pahunchi
shor-e-labbaik jo 'fani' lab-e-sahil se uTha