Yaqin-E-Husn Liye Rang-E-Etibar Liye

Poet

yaqin-e-husn liye rang-e-e’tibar liye

ḳhizan ne aaj baharon ke ruup dhaar liye

hayat jin ke tasavvur se kaanp uThti hai

na jaane ham ne vo din kis tarah guzar liye

tire baghair magar zindagi men chain kahan

agarche gesu-e-halat bhi sanvar liye

maqam-e-dar se aage ḳhabar nahin kya hai

pahunch ga.e hain yahan tak to un ka pyaar liye

nigah-e-shauq chaman men ho kaise asuda

har ek phuul hai daman men apne ḳhaar liye

tabahiyon ke siva kuchh nahin mohabbat men

ḳhiza.en aati hain hamrah ye bahar liye

kisi ki ek nigah-e-karam ki hasrat men

ḳhud apne dil pe hazaron sitam guzar liye

hai un ki bazm haqiqat men bazm-e-aish-o-nashat

vahan na jaa.e koi tab.a-e-sogvar liye

na ab bhi jhuum uThe zindagi to kya kahiye

uThi to hai vo nazar ruh-e-sad-ḳhumar liye

‘ḳhalish’ kahan hai jo dair-o-haram men DhunDte ho

use zamana hua rah-e-ku-e-yar liye