Zindagi insān ki ek dam ke siwā kuch bhi nahīn
Dam hawa ki mauj hai, ram ke siwā kuch bhi nahīn
Mujhe aah o faghān neem shab ka phir paighām āyā
Apni jolān-gāh zīr āsmān samjhā thā main
Pooch us se ke maqbul hai fitrat ki gawahi
Pooch us se ke maqbul hai fitrat ki gawahi
To sahib-e manzil hai ya bhatka hua raahi.
Kāfir hai musalman to na shāhī na faqīrī
Momin hai to karta hai faqīrī mein bhi shāhī.
Kushāda dast karam jab woh be-niyāz kare
Ek danish noorani, ek danish burhani
Jab yaar ne rakht-e-safar baandha, kab zabt ka paara us din tha
Jab yaar ne rakht-e-safar baandha, kab zabt ka paara us din tha
Har dard ne dil ko sehlaaya, kya haal humara us din tha
Karu na yaad magar kis tarah bhulaoon usay
Karu na yaad magar kis tarah bhulaoon usay
Ghazal bahaana karoon aur gungunaoon usay
Woh khaar khaar hai shaakh-e-gulaab ki maanind
Main zakhm zakhm hoon phir bhi galay lagaoon usay
Yeh log tazkare karte hain apne logon ke
Main kaise baat karoon, ab kahan se laoon usay
Magar woh zood faramosh, zood ranj bhi hai
Ke rooth jaye agar yaad kuch dilaoon usay
Wohi jo daulat-e-dil hai, wohi jo raahat-e-jaan
Tumhari baat pe ae nasihon, ganuaoon usay
Jo humsafar sar-e-manzil bichhad raha hai Faraz
Ajab nahi hai agar yaad bhi na aaon usay
Meri nawa se hue zinda aaref o aami
Teri mataa-e-hayat ilm o hunar ka suroor
Teri mataa-e-hayat, ilm o hunar ka suroor
Meri mataa-e-hayat ek dil naasboor!
Ek zamaane se hai chaak-e-girebaan mera
Tu hai abhi hosh mein, mere junoon ka qasoor
Maslahatān keh diya maine Musalman tujhe
Tere nafs mein nahin, garmi-e-Yawm al-Nashoor