Gham-E-Dauran Gham-E-Jaanan Gham-E-Jaan Hai Ki Nahin

gham-e-dauran gham-e-janan gham-e-jan hai ki nahin

dil-sitan silsila-e-gham-zadagan hai ki nahin

har nafas bazm-e-gulistan men ghazal-ḳhvan tha kabhi

har nafas nala-kashan nauha-kunan hai ki nahin

har nazar naghma-sara anjuman-ara thi kabhi

har nazar hairati-e-rang-e-jahan hai ki nahin

har zaban par tha kabhi tazkira-e-daur-e-bahar

har zaban shikva-gar-e-jaur-e-ḳhizan hai ki nahin

mai-chakan bada-nishan the lab-e-gul-rang kabhi

lab-e-gul-rang pe zaḳhmon ka guman hai ki nahin

surma-e-chashm-e-inayat ki hikayat chhoḌo

aaj har aankh men aahon ka dhuan hai ki nahin

qafile jaane ghaTaon ke kahan utrenge

har ḳham-e-zulf ba-hasrat-nigaran hai ki nahin

dasht-e-vahshat se nahin kam ye jahan-e-gul-o-bu

surat-e-reg-e-ravan umr-e-ravan hai ki nahin

naghma-e-bad-e-bahari jise tum kahte ho

jaras-e-qafila-e-gul ki fughan hai ki nahin

na to bulbul ki nava hai na sada-e-ta.us

sehn-e-gulzar men ab amn-o-aman hai ki nahin

mujh se kya puchhte ho kaun yahan tak pahuncha

surḳhi-e-ḳhar-e-bayaban se ayaan hai ki nahin

zindagi kuchh bhi sahi phir bhi baḌi daulat hai

maut si shai bhi yahan jins-e-giran hai ki nahin

surat-e-lutf-o-karam ye ho to dil kyuun na jale

aag patthar ke bhi siine men nihan hai ki nahin

zulm chup-chap sahe jaoge aḳhir kab tak

ai asiran-e-qafas munh men zaban hai ki nahin

ye adab-gah-e-mohabbat hai jo chup huun ‘tahir’

varna yaan kaun sa andaz-e-bayan hai ki nahin