sarāb dekhtā huuñ maiñ ki aab dekhtā huuñ maiñ
samajh meñ jo na aa sake vo ḳhvāb dekhtā huuñ maiñ

lahūñ meñ tairtī hai koī shai tirī umiid sī
ugā huā shafaq meñ āftāb dekhtā huuñ maiñ

mirī nazar ke sāmne hai aa.ina rakkhā huā
tirī nazar kā husn-e-intiḳhāb dekhtā huuñ maiñ

ye kis maqām par hai aaj raḳhsh-e-fikr-o-āgahī
ki jibra.īl ko bhī ham-rikāb dekhtā huuñ maiñ

ye koī nazr to nahīñ nigāh dil navāz kī
khilā huā jo dil meñ ik gulāb dekhtā huuñ maiñ

kisī kā dāman-e-talab kushāda is qadar nahīñ
tirī atā ko be-had-o-hisāb dekhtā huuñ maiñ

samajh sakegā kaun ai ḳhudā tirī kitāb ko
badal gayā hai sab kā sab nisāb dekhtā huuñ maiñ

abhī to sun rahā huuñ maiñ gaḌhī huī kahāniyāñ
khulegā kab haqīqatoñ kā baab dekhtā huuñ maiñ

dil-o-nazar kī raushnī hai jis ke harf harf meñ
rakhī huī vo taaq par kitāb dekhtā huuñ maiñ

jo khelne meñ tez thā navāb ho gayā hai vo
paḌhe likhe ko ḳhasta-o-ḳharāb dekhtā huuñ maiñ

vo hoshiyār aadmī ki jāgtā hai raat din
kabhī kabhī use bhī mast-e-ḳhvāb dekhtā huuñ maiñ

jo 'māhir'-e-alam-zada ke lab pe aa ga.ī hañsī
tū khā rahā hai koī pech-o-tāb dekhtā huuñ maiñ

sarab dekhta hun main ki aab dekhta hun main
samajh mein jo na aa sake wo KHwab dekhta hun main

lahun mein tairti hai koi shai teri umid si
uga hua shafaq mein aaftab dekhta hun main

meri nazar ke samne hai aaina rakkha hua
teri nazar ka husn-e-intiKHab dekhta hun main

ye kis maqam par hai aaj raKHsh-e-fikr-o-agahi
ki jibrail ko bhi ham-rikab dekhta hun main

ye koi nazr to nahin nigah dil nawaz ki
khila hua jo dil mein ek gulab dekhta hun main

kisi ka daman-e-talab kushada is qadar nahin
teri ata ko be-had-o-hisab dekhta hun main

samajh sakega kaun ai KHuda teri kitab ko
badal gaya hai sab ka sab nisab dekhta hun main

abhi to sun raha hun main gaDhi hui kahaniyan
khulega kab haqiqaton ka bab dekhta hun main

dil-o-nazar ki raushni hai jis ke harf harf mein
rakhi hui wo taq par kitab dekhta hun main

jo khelne mein tez tha nawab ho gaya hai wo
paDhe likhe ko KHasta-o-KHarab dekhta hun main

wo hoshiyar aadmi ki jagta hai raat din
kabhi kabhi use bhi mast-e-KHwab dekhta hun main

jo 'mahir'-e-alam-zada ke lab pe aa gai hansi
tu kha raha hai koi pech-o-tab dekhta hun main

Source: Book : Hari Sonahri Khak (Ghazal) (Pg. 81) Author : Mahir Abdul Hayee Publication : Bazme-e-Urdu,Mau (2008) Edition : 2008