chaTak ke ġhunche sunāte haiñ kis kā afsāna
ye kaun aa gayā gulshan meñ be-hijābāna

hamārā hausla-e-dil agar salāmat hai
badal hī deñge kisī din nizām-e-mai-ḳhāna

na hosh aa.egā us ko tire karam ke baġhair
tirī talāsh meñ jo ho gayā hai dīvāna

yahī hai maslahat-e-vaqt sab ko Thukrā duuñ
mujhe samajhtī hai duniyā to samjhe dīvāna

kisī ke husn kī tābāniyoñ kā kyā kahnā
nigāheñ ho ga.iiñ qurbān misl-e-dīvāna

vahīñ maiñ josh-e-haqīqat meñ sar jhukā dūñgā
jahāñ milegā mujhe naqsh-e-pā-e-jānāna

nasīhat aap kī hai to bajā magar nāseh
vo kyā kare ki hai jis kā mizāj rindāna

vo jab se mere tasavvur meñ aa.e haiñ 'kashfī'
banā huā hai tajallī-kada ye kāshāna

chaTak ke ghunche sunate hain kis ka afsana
ye kaun aa gaya gulshan mein be-hijabana

hamara hausla-e-dil agar salamat hai
badal hi denge kisi din nizam-e-mai-KHana

na hosh aaega us ko tere karam ke baghair
teri talash mein jo ho gaya hai diwana

yahi hai maslahat-e-waqt sab ko Thukra dun
mujhe samajhti hai duniya to samjhe diwana

kisi ke husn ki tabaniyon ka kya kahna
nigahen ho gain qurban misl-e-diwana

wahin main josh-e-haqiqat mein sar jhuka dunga
jahan milega mujhe naqsh-e-pa-e-jaanana

nasihat aap ki hai to baja magar naseh
wo kya kare ki hai jis ka mizaj rindana

wo jab se mere tasawwur mein aae hain 'kashfi'
bana hua hai tajalli-kada ye kashana

Source: Saaz-o-Naghma