ek hī ḳhat meñ hai kyā haal jo mazkūr nahīñ
dil to dil ishq meñ saada varaq-e-tūr nahīñ
ek ham haiñ ki kisī baat kā maqdūr nahīñ
ek vo haiñ ki kisī rañg meñ majbūr nahīñ
imtihāñ-gāh-e-mohabbat nahīñ gul-e-zār-e-ḳhalīl
kaun aisā hai jo zaḳhmoñ se yahāñ chuur nahīñ
naza.a kā vaqt hai baiThā hai sirhāne koī
vaqt ab vo hai ki marnā hameñ manzūr nahīñ
qābil-e-ġhaur hai ai jalva-paristān-e-azal
ye kahānī hai mirī vāqia-e-tūr nahīñ
misr kā chāñd ho āġhosh meñ zindāñ ke tulūa
fitrat-e-husn badal jaa.e to kuchh duur nahīñ
sar jhukā.e dar-e-daulat se palaTne vaale
be-niyāzī kī adā.eñ haiñ vo maġhrūr nahīñ
jubba-sā.ī bhī gavārā nahīñ kartā koī
uTh ke jaanā dar-e-daulat se bhī dastūr nahīñ
ishq meñ sarhad-e-manzil se kuchh aage hoñge
us kā ronā hai koī sa.ī bhī mashkūr nahīñ
dil meñ paivast huī thī jo mire roz-e-azal
hai vahī shoḳh-nazar sā.iqa-e-tūr nahīñ
dil ko bhī dī ga.ī hai ḳhidmat-e-dard-e-abadī
sirf āñkheñ hī mirī rone pe ma.amūr nahīñ
sar-e-mizhgāñ mire aañsū kā sitāra chamkā
daar par ab asar-e-jazba-e-mansūr nahīñ
saad surḳhī se kiyā kis ne sar-e-fard-e-jamāl
apne aalam meñ tire dīda-e-maḳhmūr nahīñ
zindagī ḳhatm huī jab to ik āvāz sunī
aa gayā maiñ tire nazdīk bas ab duur nahīñ
ruuh kahtī huī niklī hai dam-e-naz.a 'azīz'
un se is bazm meñ milnā hameñ manzūr nahīñ
ek hi KHat mein hai kya haal jo mazkur nahin
dil to dil ishq mein sada waraq-e-tur nahin
ek hum hain ki kisi baat ka maqdur nahin
ek wo hain ki kisi rang mein majbur nahin
imtihan-gah-e-mohabbat nahin gul-e-zar-e-KHalil
kaun aisa hai jo zaKHmon se yahan chur nahin
naza ka waqt hai baiTha hai sirhane koi
waqt ab wo hai ki marna hamein manzur nahin
qabil-e-ghaur hai ai jalwa-paristan-e-azal
ye kahani hai meri waqia-e-tur nahin
misr ka chand ho aaghosh mein zindan ke tulua
fitrat-e-husn badal jae to kuchh dur nahin
sar jhukae dar-e-daulat se palaTne wale
be-niyazi ki adaen hain wo maghrur nahin
jubba-sai bhi gawara nahin karta koi
uTh ke jaana dar-e-daulat se bhi dastur nahin
ishq mein sarhad-e-manzil se kuchh aage honge
us ka rona hai koi sai bhi mashkur nahin
dil mein paiwast hui thi jo mere roz-e-azal
hai wahi shoKH-nazar saiqa-e-tur nahin
dil ko bhi di gai hai KHidmat-e-dard-e-abadi
sirf aankhen hi meri rone pe mamur nahin
sar-e-mizhgan mere aansu ka sitara chamka
dar par ab asar-e-jazba-e-mansur nahin
sad surKHi se kiya kis ne sar-e-fard-e-jamal
apne aalam mein tere dida-e-maKHmur nahin
zindagi KHatm hui jab to ek aawaz suni
aa gaya main tere nazdik bas ab dur nahin
ruh kahti hui nikli hai dam-e-naza 'aziz'
un se is bazm mein milna hamein manzur nahin
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