shikwa na chahiye ki taqaza na chahiye

shikva na chāhiye ki taqāzā na chāhiye

jab jaan par banī ho to kyā kyā na chāhiye

saaqī tirī nigāh ko pahchāntā huuñ maiñ

mujh se fareb-e-sāġhar-o-mīnā na chāhiye

ye āstān-e-yār hai sehn-e-haram nahīñ

jab rakh diyā hai sar to uThānā na chāhiye

ḳhud aap apnī aag meñ jalne kā lutf hai

ahl-e-tapish ko ātish-e-sīnā na chāhiye

kyā kam haiñ zauq-e-dīd kī jalva-farāziyāñ

āñkhoñ ko intizār-e-tamāshā na chāhiye

vo bārgāh-e-husn adab kā maqām hai

juz dard o ishtiyāq taqāzā na chāhiye

teġh-e-adā meñ us ke hai ik rūh-e-tāzgī

ham kushtagān-e-shauq ko mar jaanā chāhiye

hastī ke aab o rañg kī tābīr kuchh to ho

mujh ko faqat ye ḳhvāb-e-zuleḳhā na chāhiye

is ke sivā to māni-e-majnūñ bhī kuchh nahīñ

aisā bhī rabt-sūrat-e-lailā na chāhiye

Thahre agar to manzil-e-maqsūd phir kahāñ

sāġhar-ba-kaf gire to sambhalnā na chāhiye

ik jalva ḳhāl-o-ḳhat se bhī ārāsta sahī

vāmāndagi-e-zauq-e-tamāsha na chāhiye

sab ahl-e-dīd be-ḳhud o hairān o mast haiñ

koī agar nahīñ hai to parvā na chāhiye

'asġhar' sanam-parast sahī phir kisī ko kyā

ahl-e-haram ko kāvish-e-bejā na chāhiye

shikwa na chahiye ki taqaza na chahiye

jab jaan par bani ho to kya kya na chahiye

saqi teri nigah ko pahchanta hun main

mujh se fareb-e-saghar-o-mina na chahiye

ye aastan-e-yar hai sehn-e-haram nahin

jab rakh diya hai sar to uThana na chahiye

KHud aap apni aag mein jalne ka lutf hai

ahl-e-tapish ko aatish-e-sina na chahiye

kya kam hain zauq-e-did ki jalwa-faraaziyan

aankhon ko intizar-e-tamasha na chahiye

wo bargah-e-husn adab ka maqam hai

juz dard o ishtiyaq taqaza na chahiye

tegh-e-ada mein us ke hai ek ruh-e-tazgi

hum kushtagan-e-shauq ko mar jaana chahiye

hasti ke aab o rang ki tabir kuchh to ho

mujh ko faqat ye KHwab-e-zuleKHa na chahiye

is ke siwa to mani-e-majnun bhi kuchh nahin

aisa bhi rabt-surat-e-laila na chahiye

Thahre agar to manzil-e-maqsud phir kahan

saghar-ba-kaf gire to sambhalna na chahiye

ek jalwa KHal-o-KHat se bhi aarasta sahi

wamandagi-e-zauq-e-tamasha na chahiye

sab ahl-e-did be-KHud o hairan o mast hain

koi agar nahin hai to parwa na chahiye

'asghar' sanam-parast sahi phir kisi ko kya

ahl-e-haram ko kawish-e-beja na chahiye