shaguftagi se gae, dil-giraftagi se gae

shaguftagī se ga.e, dil-giraftagī se ga.e

ham aaj ḳhalvat-e-jāñ meñ bhī be-dilī se ga.e

gila kareñ bhī to kis se vo nā-murād-e-junūñ

jo ḳhud zavāl kī jānib baḌī ḳhushī se ga.e

sunā hai ahl-e-ḳhirad kā hai daur-e-ā.inda

ye baat hai to samajh lo ki ham abhī se ga.e

ḳhudā kare na kabhī mil sake davām-e-visāl

jiyeñge ḳhaak agar tere ḳhvāb hī se ga.e

hai ye bhī ḳhauf hameñ be-tavajjohī se sivā

ki jis nazar se tavaqqo.a hai gir usī se ga.e

maqām kis kā kahāñ hai, buland kis se hai kaun?

miyāñ ye fikr karoge to shā.irī se ga.e

har ek dar pe jabīñ Tekte ye sajda-guzār

ḳhudā kī khoj meñ nikle the aur ḳhudī se ga.e

samajhte kyuuñ nahīñ ye shā.er-e-karaḳht-navā

suḳhan kahāñ kā jo lahje kī dilkashī se ga.e

galī thī sahn kā hissa hamāre bachpan meñ

makāñ baḌe hue lekin kushādgī se ga.e

barā.e ahl-e-jahāñ laakh kaj-kulāh the ham

ga.e harīm-e-suḳhan meñ to ājizī se ga.e

ye tez raushnī rātoñ kā husn khā ga.ī hai

tumhāre shahr meñ ham apnī chāñdnī se ga.e

faqīh-e-shahr kī har baat maan lo chup-chāp

agar savāl uThāyā, to zindagī se ga.e

na pūchhiye ki vo kis karb se guzarte haiñ

jo āgahī ke sabab aish-e-bandagī se ga.e

uThāo raḳht-e-safar, aao ab chalo 'irfān'

hasīñ yahāñ ke to sab ḳhū-e-dilbarī se ga.e

shaguftagi se gae, dil-giraftagi se gae

hum aaj KHalwat-e-jaan mein bhi be-dili se gae

gila karen bhi to kis se wo na-murad-e-junun

jo KHud zawal ki jaanib baDi KHushi se gae

suna hai ahl-e-KHirad ka hai daur-e-ainda

ye baat hai to samajh lo ki hum abhi se gae

KHuda kare na kabhi mil sake dawam-e-visal

jiyenge KHak agar tere KHwab hi se gae

hai ye bhi KHauf hamein be-tawajjohi se siwa

ki jis nazar se tawaqqoa hai gir usi se gae

maqam kis ka kahan hai, buland kis se hai kaun?

miyan ye fikr karoge to shairi se gae

har ek dar pe jabin Tekte ye sajda-guzar

KHuda ki khoj mein nikle the aur KHudi se gae

samajhte kyun nahin ye shaer-e-karaKHt-nawa

suKHan kahan ka jo lahje ki dilkashi se gae

gali thi sahn ka hissa hamare bachpan mein

makan baDe hue lekin kushadgi se gae

barae ahl-e-jahan lakh kaj-kulah the hum

gae harim-e-suKHan mein to aajizi se gae

ye tez raushni raaton ka husn kha gai hai

tumhaare shahr mein hum apni chandni se gae

faqih-e-shahr ki har baat man lo chup-chap

agar sawal uThaya, to zindagi se gae

na puchhiye ki wo kis karb se guzarte hain

jo aagahi ke sabab aish-e-bandagi se gae

uThao raKHt-e-safar, aao ab chalo 'irfan'

hasin yahan ke to sab KHu-e-dilbari se gae