anjum-o-mehr-o-gul-o-barg-o-saba kuchh bhi nahin
ḳhuub dekha ba-ḳhuda ghair-e-ḳhuda kuchh bhi nahin
vahshat-o-masti-o-hairat ke siva kuchh bhi nahin
hai jise us ka pata apna pata kuchh bhi nahin
hasti-e-alam-e-hushiyar ho ki ho apna vajud
sab kuchh ik vahm-e-musalsal ke siva kuchh bhi nahin
ishq to zinda-e-javed bana deta hai
ishq ke baab men mafhum-e-fana kuchh bhi nahin
kab se hai kaun hai kyuun hai vo kahan hai kya hai
zat-e-be-chun men ye sab chun-o-chara kuchh bhi nahin
aur sab kuchh ho zamane ko mubarak ai ‘dil’
yaan to daman men mohammad ke siva kuchh bhi nahin
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