junun-e-ishq ka jo kuchh hua anjam kya kahiye
kisi se ab ye rudad-e-dil-e-nakam kya kahiye
phiri kyuun kar nigah-e-saqi-e-gulfam kya kahiye
bhari mahfil men asbab-e-shikast-e-jam kya kahiye
ye kaisi dil men hai ik zulmat-e-be-nam kya kahiye
bujha kyuun daf.atan az-ḳhud charagh-e-sham kya kahiye
taghaful par vo do harf-e-shikayat bhi qayamat the
zamane bhar ke ham par aa gae ilzam kya kahiye
mira dard-e-nihan bhi aaj rusva-e-zamana hai
ik ah-e-zer-e-lab bhi ban gai dushnam kya kahiye
dar-o-divar par chhae hue hain yaas ke manzar
dayar-e-namuradi ke ye sub.h-o-sham kya kahiye
jahan-e-arzu bhi rafta rafta ho chala viran
ik aghaz-e-hasin ka aah ye anjam kya kahiye
umid-o-yas men ye roz-o-shab ki kashmakash tauba
ba-har-lamha fareb-e-gardish-e-ayyam kya kahiye
ye kis ke dar se ta.ane mil rahe hain sajda-o-sar ko
ye kis dar par hai zauq-e-bandagi badnam kya kahiye
kahan ka shikva-e-gham ham to bas shukr-e-sitam karte
magar shukr-e-sitam ka bhi hai jo anjam kya kahiye
ada-e-bad-gumani bhi sarisht-e-ishq hai lekin
ye kyuun kar ban gai minjumla-e-ilzam kya kahiye
rahenge hashr tak mamnun-e-ehsan-e-dil-azari
ḳhulus-e-ishq par ye qimti in.aam kya kahiye
baḌhi jaati hai ab to aur bhi kuchh duri-e-manzil
achanak nau-ba-nau-dushvari-har-gam kya kahiye
vo apni sai-e-tajdid-e-junun bhi raegan Thahri
bas ab aage ma.al-e-hasrat-e-nakam kya kahiye
na samjhe aaj tak rang-e-mizaj-e-yar-e-be-parva
magar phir bhi zaban par hai usi ka naam kya kahiye
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