vahi hain qatl-o-gharat aur vahi kohram hai saaqi
tamaddun aur maz.hab ki ye ḳhuni shaam hai saaqi
kalam-e-fan mira ab tak nihan hai aise duniya se
ki jyuun abdulhai men ik alif gumnam hai saaqi
meri gang-o-jaman tahzib ki duḳhtar hai ye urdu
ise muslim banane ki ye sazish aam hai saaqi
karenge amn ki baten dilon men bughz rakkhenge
yahi rasm-e-jahan aur fitrat-e-aqvam hai saaqi
qad-a-shair ke badle dekhiye me.ayar sheron ka
faqat itna miri ghazlon ka ye paigham hai saaqi
aruz-o-ilm ki ta.alim mujh ko kab rahi hasil
mira ustad to bas ye gham-e-ayyam hai saaqi
vahi ghalib hai ab to jo ḳharide shohraten apni
rubai bechne vaala umar-‘ḳhayyam’ hai saaqi
ye ghazlen ghaib se nazil nahin ashkon ka hasil hain
mira ye dard hi sab se baḌa ilham hai saaqi
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