fareb shab kā giraftār rahūñ bachāo mujhe
jalā ke sham.a koī rāsta dikhāo mujhe

zabān-e-hāl se kahtī hai yaad maazī kī
tumhārī raah kī dīvār huuñ girāo mujhe

kahāñ huuñ dasht-e-talab meñ mujhe patā to chale
mirā bhī naam pukāro koī bulāo mujhe

maiñ nam zamīn kā paudā huuñ suukh jā.ūñgā
sulagtī dhuup ke sahrā meñ mat lagāo mujhe

koī mata-e-hunar dast-e-be-hunar ke liye
kahāniyāñ na karāmāt kī sunāo mujhe

biThā ke nīche ghaTāte ho kyuuñ mujhe har baar
bhale ko apne kabhī dāhine biThāo mujhe

mire sulūk kī sūrat badal nahīñ saktī
hazār zulm-o-sitam kar ke āzmāo mujhe

ye be-ruḳhī ye taġhāful kahāñ talak pyāre
tumhāre kaam hī ā.ūñgā mat gañvāo mujhe

nigal na jaa.e kahīñ mujh ko dasht-e-ḳhāmoshī
akelā chhoḌ ke jaao na ai sadāo mujhe

mujhe bhī shauq hai paḌhne kā ye kitāb-e-ġhazal
kahīñ se muft meñ haath aa.e to batāo mujhe

fareb shab ka giraftar rahun bachao mujhe
jala ke shama koi rasta dikhao mujhe

zaban-e-haal se kahti hai yaad mazi ki
tumhaari rah ki diwar hun girao mujhe

kahan hun dasht-e-talab mein mujhe pata to chale
mera bhi nam pukaro koi bulao mujhe

main nam zamin ka pauda hun sukh jaunga
sulagti dhup ke sahra mein mat lagao mujhe

koi mata-e-hunar dast-e-be-hunar ke liye
kahaniyan na karamat ki sunao mujhe

biTha ke niche ghaTate ho kyun mujhe har bar
bhale ko apne kabhi dahine biThao mujhe

mere suluk ki surat badal nahin sakti
hazar zulm-o-sitam kar ke aazmao mujhe

ye be-ruKHi ye taghaful kahan talak pyare
tumhaare kaam hi aaunga mat ganwao mujhe

nigal na jae kahin mujh ko dasht-e-KHamoshi
akela chhoD ke jao na ai sadao mujhe

mujhe bhi shauq hai paDhne ka ye kitab-e-ghazal
kahin se muft mein hath aae to batao mujhe

Source: Book : Hari Sonahri Khak (Ghazal) (Pg. 69) Author : Mahir Abdul Hayee Publication : Bazme-e-Urdu,Mau (2008) Edition : 2008