raushan hazār chand haiñ shams-o-qamar se aap
ġhā.eb haiñ par nigāh kī sūrat nazar se aap

āñkheñ bichhāte phirte haiñ mushtāq raah meñ
kyā jāniye guzarte haiñ kis rahguzar se aap

ro.e koī ġharīb to hañsnā na chāhiye
vāqif nahīñ kisī ke fuġhān-e-asar se aap

kāñTe bhare haiñ ḳhat meñ jo chhūte nahīñ ise
itnā na haath khīñchiye merī ḳhabar se aap

rahgīr kyuuñ taḌapte haiñ tashvīsh thī mujhe
ab khul gayā ki jhāñkte haiñ chāk-e-dar se aap

hammām ne to aur bhī chamkā diyā badan
goyā nahā ke nikle haiñ āb-e-guhar se aap

lā.eñge raah par ye ruḳh-o-zulf ek din
dekheñge shaam tak mirā rasta sahar se aap

āñkhoñ kī tarah rone lageñ rauzan-e-makāñ
pūchheñ hamārā haal jo dīvār-o-dar se aap

mirrīḳh-pan mizāj meñ a.azā meñ nāzukī
teġh-e-shuā bāñdhiye apnī kamar se aap

ai zāhidān-e-ḳhushk ye ġhairat kā hai maqām
āgāh aaj tak nahīñ ḳhāliq ke ghar se aap

zāhir hai murġh-e-qibla-numā bhī gavāh hai
ka.abe kī samt pūchhte haiñ jānvar se aap

kyūñkar malak kahūñ ki malak ḳhādim aap ke
haiñ vo bashar ki maltī haiñ ḳhairul-bashar se aap

jo baat aap kī hai mashiyyat ḳhudā kī hai
be-shubah muḳhtalat haiñ qazā-o-qadar se aap

phislā hai mere āñsuoñ meñ paañv aap kā
bande kā sar utāriye aaj apne sar se aap

ai 'bahr' rahm khā.egā vo rone par zarūr
dho rakhiye apne muñh ko zarā chashm-e-tar se aap

raushan hazar chand hain shams-o-qamar se aap
ghaeb hain par nigah ki surat nazar se aap

aankhen bichhate phirte hain mushtaq rah mein
kya jaaniye guzarte hain kis rahguzar se aap

roe koi gharib to hansna na chahiye
waqif nahin kisi ke fughan-e-asar se aap

kanTe bhare hain KHat mein jo chhute nahin ise
itna na hath khinchiye meri KHabar se aap

rahgir kyun taDapte hain tashwish thi mujhe
ab khul gaya ki jhankte hain chaak-e-dar se aap

hammam ne to aur bhi chamka diya badan
goya naha ke nikle hain aab-e-guhar se aap

laenge rah par ye ruKH-o-zulf ek din
dekhenge sham tak mera rasta sahar se aap

aankhon ki tarah rone lagen rauzan-e-makan
puchhen hamara haal jo diwar-o-dar se aap

mirriKH-pan mizaj mein aaza mein nazuki
tegh-e-shua bandhiye apni kamar se aap

ai zahidan-e-KHushk ye ghairat ka hai maqam
aagah aaj tak nahin KHaliq ke ghar se aap

zahir hai murgh-e-qibla-numa bhi gawah hai
kabe ki samt puchhte hain jaanwar se aap

kyunkar malak kahun ki malak KHadim aap ke
hain wo bashar ki malti hain KHairul-bashar se aap

jo baat aap ki hai mashiyyat KHuda ki hai
be-shubah muKHtalat hain qaza-o-qadar se aap

phisla hai mere aansuon mein panw aap ka
bande ka sar utariye aaj apne sar se aap

ai 'bahr' rahm khaega wo rone par zarur
dho rakhiye apne munh ko zara chashm-e-tar se aap