har-chand gham-o-dard ki qimat bhi bahut thi

har-chand ġham-o-dard kī qīmat bhī bahut thī

lenā hī paḌā dil ko zarūrat bhī bahut thī

zālim thā vo aur zulm kī aadat bhī bahut thī

majbūr the ham us se mohabbat bhī bahut thī

go tark-e-ta.alluq meñ suhulat bhī bahut thī

lekin na huā ham se ki ġhairat bhī bahut thī

us but ke sitam sah ke dikhā hī diyā ham ne

go apnī tabī.at meñ baġhāvat bhī bahut thī

vāqif hī na thā ramz-e-mohabbat se vo varna

dil ke liye thoḌī sī ināyat hī bahut thī

yuuñ hī nahīñ mash.hūr-e-zamāna mirā qātil

us shaḳhs ko is fan meñ mahārat bhī bahut thī

kyā daur-e-ġhazal thā ki lahū dil meñ bahut thā

aur dil ko lahū karne ke fursat bhī bahut thī

har shaam sunāte the hasīnoñ ko ġhazal ham

jab maal bahut thā to saḳhāvat bhī bahut thī

bulvā ke ham 'ājiz' ko pashemāñ bhī bahut haiñ

kyā kījiye kam-baḳht kī shohrat bhī bahut thī

har-chand gham-o-dard ki qimat bhi bahut thi

lena hi paDa dil ko zarurat bhi bahut thi

zalim tha wo aur zulm ki aadat bhi bahut thi

majbur the hum us se mohabbat bhi bahut thi

go tark-e-talluq mein suhulat bhi bahut thi

lekin na hua hum se ki ghairat bhi bahut thi

us but ke sitam sah ke dikha hi diya hum ne

go apni tabiat mein baghawat bhi bahut thi

waqif hi na tha ramz-e-mohabbat se wo warna

dil ke liye thoDi si inayat hi bahut thi

yun hi nahin mashhur-e-zamana mera qatil

us shaKHs ko is fan mein mahaarat bhi bahut thi

kya daur-e-ghazal tha ki lahu dil mein bahut tha

aur dil ko lahu karne ke fursat bhi bahut thi

har sham sunate the hasinon ko ghazal hum

jab mal bahut tha to saKHawat bhi bahut thi

bulwa ke hum 'ajiz' ko pasheman bhi bahut hain

kya kijiye kam-baKHt ki shohrat bhi bahut thi