ḳhuuñ meñ tar sabr kī chādar kahāñ le jāoge
zindagānī ko barahna-sar kahāñ le jāoge
aa ga.e ahkām-e-navvāb bolnā mamnūa hai
tum suḳhnavar lab-e-gustar kahāñ le jāoge
TuuT jā.eñge zavābit chīḳh uTThegā zamīr
duur nazroñ se har ik manzar kahāñ le jāoge
tark-e-aulā kī sazā ye pattharoñ kā shahr hai
ab bhalā ye kāñch kā paikar kahāñ le jāoge
shauq ke pur-pech raste aur anāsir sañg-e-mīl
gar uThā bhī lo to ye patthar kahāñ le jāoge
āgahī kā rizq kab maltā hai aur kis samt se
kāsa-e-zauq-e-nazar dar dar kahāñ le jāoge
hijr kī shab kā hai ye pichhlā pahar uTho 'shahāb'
ro chuke shab bhar ye chashm-tar kahāñ le jāoge
KHun mein tar sabr ki chadar kahan le jaoge
zindagani ko barahna-sar kahan le jaoge
aa gae ahkaam-e-nawwab bolna mamnua hai
tum suKHnawar lab-e-gustar kahan le jaoge
TuT jaenge zawabit chiKH uTThega zamir
dur nazron se har ek manzar kahan le jaoge
tark-e-aula ki saza ye pattharon ka shahr hai
ab bhala ye kanch ka paikar kahan le jaoge
shauq ke pur-pech raste aur anasir sang-e-mil
gar uTha bhi lo to ye patthar kahan le jaoge
aagahi ka rizq kab malta hai aur kis samt se
kasa-e-zauq-e-nazar dar dar kahan le jaoge
hijr ki shab ka hai ye pichhla pahar uTho 'shahab'
ro chuke shab bhar ye chashm-tar kahan le jaoge
Source: Kulliyat-e-Yagana
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