buland-o-past haqīqat se āshnā na huā
vo dil ki jis meñ koī harf-e-mudda.ā na huā

vo zinda dil thā maiñ sahtā rahā ġham-e-duniyā
usī meñ jaan dī lekin gurez-pā na huā

chalā jo shab kā musāfir to is adā se chalā
ki jab rukā to dar-e-sub.h rūnumā na huā

tumhīñ batāo ki is dil kā kyā kiyā jaa.e
jo choT khā ke bhī choToñ se āshnā na huā

sitāre toḌ liye ham ne zuhd-o-taqvā ke
magar jo haqq-e-ibādat thā vo adā na huā

chale chalo ki abhī sub.h kī siyāhī hai
sahar qarīb hai taara koī huā na huā

'kalīm' dard-e-mohabbat samajh meñ kyuuñ aa.e
vahī to dard hai jo dard-e-lā-davā na huā

buland-o-past haqiqat se aashna na hua
wo dil ki jis mein koi harf-e-muddaa na hua

wo zinda dil tha main sahta raha gham-e-duniya
usi mein jaan di lekin gurez-pa na hua

chala jo shab ka musafir to is ada se chala
ki jab ruka to dar-e-subh runuma na hua

tumhin batao ki is dil ka kya kiya jae
jo choT kha ke bhi choTon se aashna na hua

sitare toD liye hum ne zuhd-o-taqwa ke
magar jo haqq-e-ibaadat tha wo ada na hua

chale chalo ki abhi subh ki siyahi hai
sahar qarib hai tara koi hua na hua

'kalim' dard-e-mohabbat samajh mein kyun aae
wahi to dard hai jo dard-e-la-dawa na hua

Source: Subh Ka Suraj