dam-e-marg baalin par aaya to hota

dam-e-marg bālīñ par aayā to hotā

mire muñh meñ paanī chuvāyā to hotā

ye sach hai vafādār koī nahīñ hai

kisī din mujhe āzmāyā to hotā

tasallī na detā tashaffī na kartā

mire rone par muskurāyā to hotā

mujhe apnī furqat se maarā to maarā

dam-e-naz.a mukhḌā dikhāyā to hotā

ġhalat hai ki murda nahīñ zinda hotā

tū mere janāze par aayā to hotā

vahīñ chauñk uThtā maiñ ḳhvāb-e-lahad se

mirā shāna tū ne hilāyā to hotā

huā iid ke din maiñ qurbān tujh par

bulā kar gale se lagāyā to hotā

mire qatl par tum ne biiḌā uThāyā

mire haath kā paan khāyā to hotā

vo suntā na suntā havas to na rahtī

mirā haal hamdam sunāyā to hotā

misī par bhī dāġhoñ kā samra na paayā

charāġh ik lahad par jalāyā to hotā

gilā hai mujhe tum se murġhān-e-gulshan

kabhī dard merā baTāyā to hotā

kabhī mere jānib se parvāz karte

koī hāl-pursī ko aayā to hotā

nahīñ ye bhī shikva na aa.e na aa.e

guloñ ko mirā ġham sunāyā to hotā

dar-o-bām kā 'bahr' ḳhvāhāñ nahīñ maiñ

mire āshiyāne meñ saayā to hotā

dam-e-marg baalin par aaya to hota

mere munh mein pani chuwaya to hota

ye sach hai wafadar koi nahin hai

kisi din mujhe aazmaya to hota

tasalli na deta tashaffi na karta

mere rone par muskuraya to hota

mujhe apni furqat se mara to mara

dam-e-naza mukhDa dikhaya to hota

ghalat hai ki murda nahin zinda hota

tu mere janaze par aaya to hota

wahin chaunk uThta main KHwab-e-lahad se

mera shana tu ne hilaya to hota

hua id ke din main qurban tujh par

bula kar gale se lagaya to hota

mere qatl par tum ne biDa uThaya

mere hath ka pan khaya to hota

wo sunta na sunta hawas to na rahti

mera haal hamdam sunaya to hota

misi par bhi daghon ka samra na paya

charagh ek lahad par jalaya to hota

gila hai mujhe tum se murghan-e-gulshan

kabhi dard mera baTaya to hota

kabhi mere jaanib se parwaz karte

koi haal-pursi ko aaya to hota

nahin ye bhi shikwa na aae na aae

gulon ko mera gham sunaya to hota

dar-o-baam ka 'bahr' KHwahan nahin main

mere aashiyane mein saya to hota