tarīq-e-ishq meñ barbād honā paḌtā hai
guloñ kī chaah meñ kāñToñ pe sonā paḌtā hai

bas ek lamha-e-rāz-o-niyāz kī ḳhātir
bashar ko muddatoñ chhup-chhup ke ronā paḌtā hai

zamīr bech ke mansab to mil hī jā.egā
vaqār pahle magar is meñ khonā paḌtā hai

hai bad-lihāz ye duniyā koī kahāñ jaa.e
qadam qadam pe yahāñ ḳhvār honā paḌtā hai

ye fāqa-kash ki jinheñ haif ḳhud-farebī meñ
shikam kī serī ko paanī bilonā paḌtā hai

ma.āshre kā ho nāsūr yā badan kā ghaav
ilaaj ke liye nashtar chubhonā paḌtā hai

pasāre haath to phirte ho māl-o-zar ke liye
bil-āḳhir un se magar haath dhonā paḌtā hai

parā.e dard meñ hotā nahīñ sharīk koī
ġhamoñ ke bojh ko ḳhud aap Dhonā paḌtā hai

ye sach hai 'chāñd' shagufta ġhazal jo kahnī ho
qalam ko ḳhūn-e-jigar meñ Dubonā paḌtā hai

tariq-e-ishq mein barbaad hona paDta hai
gulon ki chah mein kanTon pe sona paDta hai

bas ek lamha-e-raaz-o-niyaz ki KHatir
bashar ko muddaton chhup-chhup ke rona paDta hai

zamir bech ke mansab to mil hi jaega
waqar pahle magar is mein khona paDta hai

hai bad-lihaz ye duniya koi kahan jae
qadam qadam pe yahan KHwar hona paDta hai

ye faqa-kash ki jinhen haif KHud-farebi mein
shikam ki seri ko pani bilona paDta hai

maashre ka ho nasur ya badan ka ghaw
ilaj ke liye nashtar chubhona paDta hai

pasare hath to phirte ho mal-o-zar ke liye
bil-aKHir un se magar hath dhona paDta hai

parae dard mein hota nahin sharik koi
ghamon ke bojh ko KHud aap Dhona paDta hai

ye sach hai 'chand' shagufta ghazal jo kahni ho
qalam ko KHun-e-jigar mein Dubona paDta hai

Source: Book : Mujalla Dastavez (Pg. 566) Author : Aziz Nabeel Publication : Edarah Dastavez (2013-14) Edition : 2013-14