band haiñ dil ke darīche raushnī mādūm hai
ab jo apnā hashr honā hai hameñ ma.alūm hai

hasb-e-nairañg-e-jahāñ dil shaad yā maġhmūm hai
aadmī jazbāt kā hākim nahīñ mahkūm hai

ab takalluf bartaraf ye aap ko ma.alūm hai
kyuuñ mirā ḳhvāb-e-vafā ta.abīr se mahrūm hai

husn ḳhud taḌpā kiyā hai mujh ko taḌpāne ke ba.ad
sochnā paḌtā hai vo zālim hai yā mazlūm hai

ḳhvāb āḳhir ḳhvāb hai is ḳhvāb kā kyā e'tibār
jannat-e-nazzāra goyā jannat-e-mauhūm hai

haa.e ye tarfa ma.āl-e-ārzū-e-sub.h-e-nau
jis taraf nazreñ uThātā huuñ fazā masmūm hai

mere kirdār-e-vafā kī ā.īna-dārī ba-ḳhair
kyuuñ zabān-e-dost par al-shāz-o-kal-mādūm hai

dekhne kī chiiz hai ye sehr-e-andāz-e-nazar
un kā har mub.ham ishāra hāmil-e-mafhūm hai

ḳhaar bhī nā-mutma.in haiñ phuul bhī nā-mutma.in
bāġhbāñ ke is nizām-e-gulistāñ kī dhuum hai

ab use māhaul jis qālib meñ chāhe Dhaal de
fitratan to aadmī ik paikar-e-mafhūm hai

jo bharī mahfil meñ nazroñ kī huī hai guftugū
husn ko ma.alūm hai yā ishq ko ma.alūm hai

kitnī kaif-āvar hai in kī shirkat-e-ġham bhī 'urūj'
mātam-e-dil kī jagah jashn-e-dil-e-marhūm hai

band hain dil ke dariche raushni madum hai
ab jo apna hashr hona hai hamein malum hai

hasb-e-nairang-e-jahan dil shad ya maghmum hai
aadmi jazbaat ka hakim nahin mahkum hai

ab takalluf bartaraf ye aap ko malum hai
kyun mera KHwab-e-wafa tabir se mahrum hai

husn KHud taDpa kiya hai mujh ko taDpane ke baad
sochna paDta hai wo zalim hai ya mazlum hai

KHwab aaKHir KHwab hai is KHwab ka kya e'tibar
jannat-e-nazzara goya jannat-e-mauhum hai

hae ye tarfa maal-e-arzu-e-subh-e-nau
jis taraf nazren uThata hun faza masmum hai

mere kirdar-e-wafa ki aaina-dari ba-KHair
kyun zaban-e-dost par al-shaz-o-kal-madum hai

dekhne ki chiz hai ye sehr-e-andaz-e-nazar
un ka har mubham ishaara hamil-e-mafhum hai

KHar bhi na-mutmain hain phul bhi na-mutmain
baghban ke is nizam-e-gulistan ki dhum hai

ab use mahaul jis qalib mein chahe Dhaal de
fitratan to aadmi ek paikar-e-mafhum hai

jo bhari mahfil mein nazron ki hui hai guftugu
husn ko malum hai ya ishq ko malum hai

kitni kaif-awar hai in ki shirkat-e-gham bhi 'uruj'
matam-e-dil ki jagah jashn-e-dil-e-marhum hai

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