halqa halqa ghar bana laKHt-e-dil-e-betab ka

halqa halqa ghar banā laḳht-e-dil-e-betāb kā

zulf-e-jānāñ meñ hai aalam sub.ha-e-sīmāb kā

sone meñ nazzāra kar luuñ rū-e-ālam-tāb kā

ḳhauf kyā duzd-e-nigah ko hai shab-e-mahtāb kā

khel bhī betāb thā tiflī meñ us betāb kā

par uḌātā thā havā par māhī-e-be-āb kā

ruk nahīñ saktā hai dariyā dīda-e-pur-āb kā

paaT hai rūmāl merā dāman-e-sailāb kā

ḳhvāb meñ yārān-e-rafta se mulāqāteñ huiiñ

ham ne samjhā ḳhizr ġhaflat ko rah-e-ahbāb kā

kahte haiñ sab dekh kar betāb merā uzv uzv

aadmī ab tak nahīñ dekhā kahīñ sīmāb kā

niiñd kī sūrat nahīñ dekhā ba-juz dāġh-e-jigar

parda merī aañkh meñ shāyad ki hai kam-ḳhvāb kā

lag ga.ī aag ātish-e-ruḳh se naqāb-e-yār meñ

dekh lo jaltā hai konā chādar-e-mahtāb kā

majlis-e-be-sham.a vo haiñ sham-e-be-majlis huuñ maiñ

ġham mirā ahbāb ko hai mujh ko ġham ahbāb kā

hijr-e-jānāñ ke alam meñ ham farishte ban ga.e

dhyān muddat se chhuTā āb-o-ta.ām-o-ḳhvāb kā

ahl-e-taslīm-o-razā se sar-bulandoñ kī hai zeb

ḳhushnumā zer-e-manār o qurb hai mehrāb kā

jhuk ke ham ne bosa-e-abrū kī jab māñgī duā

halqa-e-āġhosh par aalam huā mehrāb kā

is qadar fariyād mahshar-ḳhez ai bulbul na kar

dekhnā taḳhta na ulTe gulshan-e-shādāb kā

mohr-e-dast-āvez-e-ġham hai har bashar kā dāġh-e-ġham

dil hai mahzar sohbat-e-gum-karda-e-ahbāb kā

be-takalluf aa gayā vo mah dam-e-fikr-e-suḳhan

rah gayā pās-e-adab se qāfiya ādāb kā

parvarish taqdīr kartī hai mujhe bahr-e-qazā

zab.h ko parvarda karnā kaam hai qassāb kā

nashsha-e-jur.at ziyāda ho gayā ai mai-kasho

sāġhar-e-mai ban gayā kaasa sar-e-sohrāb kā

mū-e-ātish-dīd saañ bal khaa.e vo mū-e-kamar

maiñ jo likkhūñ garm mazmūñ us tilā.ī Daab kā

ho gayā huuñ maiñ naqāb-e-rū-e-raushan par faqīr

chāhiye tah-band mujh ko chādar-e-mahtāb kā

ḳhāl-o-ḳhat se aib us ke rū-e-aqdas ko nahīñ

husn hai mus.haf meñ honā nuqta-e-e.arāb kā

dost dushman se ziyāda tez rakhte haiñ chhurī

barhaman bhī pesha ab karne lage qassāb kā

hoñT par añgusht-e-rañgīñ rakh ke vo kahne lage

shāḳh-e-marjāñ ne samar paidā kiyā unnāb kā

lāġharī ke saath betābī yahī ai bahr-e-husn

ḳhaar hai ye jism-e-lāġhar māhī-e-be-āb kā

terī furqat meñ jo aa.e bhuul kar āñkhoñ meñ niiñd

mardumān-e-chashm ne phir muñh na dekhā ḳhvāb kā

mere murġh-e-dil kī betābī uḌaa.ī kis tarah

hausla aisā nahīñ hai tā.ir-e-sīmāb kā

ḳhidmat-e-aqdas meñ chal kar ye ġhazal paḌh ai 'munīr'

shohra sab ahl-e-suḳhan meñ hai tire navvāb kā

halqa halqa ghar bana laKHt-e-dil-e-betab ka

zulf-e-jaanan mein hai aalam subha-e-simab ka

sone mein nazzara kar lun ru-e-alam-tab ka

KHauf kya duzd-e-nigah ko hai shab-e-mahtab ka

khel bhi betab tha tifli mein us betab ka

par uData tha hawa par mahi-e-be-ab ka

ruk nahin sakta hai dariya dida-e-pur-ab ka

paT hai rumal mera daman-e-sailab ka

KHwab mein yaran-e-rafta se mulaqaten huin

hum ne samjha KHizr ghaflat ko rah-e-ahbab ka

kahte hain sab dekh kar betab mera uzw uzw

aadmi ab tak nahin dekha kahin simab ka

nind ki surat nahin dekha ba-juz dagh-e-jigar

parda meri aankh mein shayad ki hai kam-KHwab ka

lag gai aag aatish-e-ruKH se naqab-e-yar mein

dekh lo jalta hai kona chadar-e-mahtab ka

majlis-e-be-shama wo hain sham-e-be-majlis hun main

gham mera ahbab ko hai mujh ko gham ahbab ka

hijr-e-jaanan ke alam mein hum farishte ban gae

dhyan muddat se chhuTa aab-o-taam-o-KHwab ka

ahl-e-taslim-o-raza se sar-bulandon ki hai zeb

KHushnuma zer-e-manar o qurb hai mehrab ka

jhuk ke hum ne bosa-e-abru ki jab mangi dua

halqa-e-aghosh par aalam hua mehrab ka

is qadar fariyaad mahshar-KHez ai bulbul na kar

dekhna taKHta na ulTe gulshan-e-shadab ka

mohr-e-dast-awez-e-gham hai har bashar ka dagh-e-gham

dil hai mahzar sohbat-e-gum-karda-e-ahbab ka

be-takalluf aa gaya wo mah dam-e-fikr-e-suKHan

rah gaya pas-e-adab se qafiya aadab ka

parwarish taqdir karti hai mujhe bahr-e-qaza

zabh ko parwarda karna kaam hai qassab ka

nashsha-e-jurat ziyaada ho gaya ai mai-kasho

saghar-e-mai ban gaya kasa sar-e-sohrab ka

mu-e-atish-did san bal khae wo mu-e-kamar

main jo likkhun garm mazmun us tilai Dab ka

ho gaya hun main naqab-e-ru-e-raushan par faqir

chahiye tah-band mujh ko chadar-e-mahtab ka

KHal-o-KHat se aib us ke ru-e-aqdas ko nahin

husn hai mushaf mein hona nuqta-e-earab ka

dost dushman se ziyaada tez rakhte hain chhuri

barhaman bhi pesha ab karne lage qassab ka

honT par angusht-e-rangin rakh ke wo kahne lage

shaKH-e-marjaan ne samar paida kiya unnab ka

laghari ke sath betabi yahi ai bahr-e-husn

KHar hai ye jism-e-laghar mahi-e-be-ab ka

teri furqat mein jo aae bhul kar aankhon mein nind

marduman-e-chashm ne phir munh na dekha KHwab ka

mere murgh-e-dil ki betabi uDai kis tarah

hausla aisa nahin hai tair-e-simab ka

KHidmat-e-aqdas mein chal kar ye ghazal paDh ai 'munir'

shohra sab ahl-e-suKHan mein hai tere nawwab ka