ibtida-e-ishq hai lutf-e-shabab aane ko hai
sabr ruḳhsat ho raha hai iztirab aane ko hai
qabr par kis shaan se vo be-naqab aane ko hai
aftab-e-sub.h-e-mahshar ham-rikab aane ko hai
mujh tak us mahfil men phir jam-e-sharab aane ko hai
umr-e-rafta palTi aati hai shabab aane ko hai
haa.e kaisi kashmakash hai yaas bhi hai aas bhi
dam nikal jaane ko hai ḳhat ka javab aane ko hai
ḳhat ke purze nama-bar ki laash ke hamrah hain
kis DhiTa.i se mire ḳhat ka javab aane ko hai
na-umidi maut se kahti hai apna kaam kar
aas kahti hai Thahar ḳhat ka javab aane ko hai
ruuh ghabra.i hui phirti hai meri laash par
kya janaze par mere ḳhat ka javab aane ko hai
bhar ke saaqi jam-e-mai ik aur la aur jald la
un nashili ankhḌiyon men phir hijab aane ko hai
ḳhana-e-tasvir men aane ko hai tasvir-e-yar
aa.ine men qadd-e-amdam aftab aane ko hai
phir hina.i hone vaale hain mire qatil ke haath
phir zaban-e-tegh par rang-e-shahab aane ko hai
gudgudata hai tasavvur chuTkiyan leta hai dard
kya kisi be-ḳhvab ki ankhon men ḳhvab aane ko hai
dekhiye maut aa.e ‘fani’ ya koi fitna uThe
mere qaabu men dil-e-be-sabr-o-tab aane ko hai
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