phir lauT kar ga.e na kabhī dasht-o-dar se ham
nikle bas ek baar kuchh is tarah ghar se ham

kuchh duur tak chale hī ga.e be-ḳhabar se ham
ai be-ḳhudī-e-shauq ye guzre kidhar se ham

āzād be-niyāz the apnī ḳhabar se ham
palTe kuchh is tarah se deccan ke safar se ham

qalb-o-nazar kā daur bas itnā hī yaad hai
vo ik qadam udhar se baḌhe the idhar se ham

ai kaash ye sadā bhī kabhī kaan meñ paḌe
uTTho ki lauT aa.e haiñ apne safar se ham

dil kā chaman hai kaif-e-bahārāñ liye hue
guzre the ek baar tirī rah-guzar se ham

aatā hai ik sitāra nazar chāñd ke qarīb
jab dekhte haiñ ḳhud ko tumhārī nazar se ham

is se zyāda daur-e-junūñ kī ḳhabar nahīñ
kuchh be-ḳhabar se aap the kuchh be-ḳhabar se ham

jitnī bhī rah ga.ī thī kamī dil ke dard meñ
utnā hī luT ga.e haiñ matā.a-e-nazar se ham

roz-e-azal se apnī jabīñ meñ taḌap rahī
vābasta yuuñ rahe haiñ tire sañg-e-dar se ham

phir lauT kar gae na kabhi dasht-o-dar se hum
nikle bas ek bar kuchh is tarah ghar se hum

kuchh dur tak chale hi gae be-KHabar se hum
ai be-KHudi-e-shauq ye guzre kidhar se hum

aazad be-niyaz the apni KHabar se hum
palTe kuchh is tarah se deccan ke safar se hum

qalb-o-nazar ka daur bas itna hi yaad hai
wo ek qadam udhar se baDhe the idhar se hum

ai kash ye sada bhi kabhi kan mein paDe
uTTho ki lauT aae hain apne safar se hum

dil ka chaman hai kaif-e-bahaaran liye hue
guzre the ek bar teri rah-guzar se hum

aata hai ek sitara nazar chand ke qarib
jab dekhte hain KHud ko tumhaari nazar se hum

is se zyaada daur-e-junun ki KHabar nahin
kuchh be-KHabar se aap the kuchh be-KHabar se hum

jitni bhi rah gai thi kami dil ke dard mein
utna hi luT gae hain mataa-e-nazar se hum

roz-e-azal se apni jabin mein taDap rahi
wabasta yun rahe hain tere sang-e-dar se hum

Source: Rooh-e-Ghazal,Pachas Sala Intekhab