dil mira soz-e-nihan se umr bhar betab tha
kashti-e-dil ka muqaddar pur-ḳhatar girdab tha
vaan ki aariz surḳh tha rang-e-tila-e-nab se
yaan vufur-e-ashk se mizhgan mira simab tha
jaise khoje kafiron men nik.hat-e-iman koi
hasil-e-haq is jahan men is qadar nayab tha
vaan ki us ko niind misl-e-maghfirat hasil rahi
yaan koi azurdagi se ta-qaza be-ḳhvab tha
jab likha dil ka fasana bah gaya kaghaz kahin
ashk the itne ravan mera qalam pur-ab tha
sher aise kah ke bhi hasil mira gum-nam hai
varna mera ye hunar to qabil-e-alqab tha
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