udas dekh ke wajh-e-malal puchhega

udaas dekh ke vaj.h-e-malāl pūchhegā

vo mehrbāñ nahīñ aisā ki haal pūchhegā

javāb de na sakoge palaT ke maazī ko

ik ek lamha vo chubhte savāl pūchhegā

diloñ ke zaḳhm dahan meñ zabāñ nahīñ rakhte

to kis se zā.iqa-e-indimāl pūchhegā

kabhī to lā ke milā mujh se mere qātil ko

jo sar hai dosh pe tere vabāl pūchhegā

ye kyā ḳhabar thī ki siine ke daaġh lau deñge

koī jo mehnat-e-fan kā ma.aal pūchhegā

tū harf-e-ishq-o-basīrat hai lab na sī apne

zamāna tujh se bhī terā ḳhayāl pūchhegā

mujhe tarāsh ke rakh lo ki aane vaalā vaqt

ḳhazaf dikhā ke guhar kī misāl pūchhegā

banā ke phuul kī ḳhushbū phirā.egī sadiyoñ

havā se kaun rah-e-e'tidāl pūchhegā

ye ek pal jo hai maj.hūl shaḳhs kī sūrat

mizāj-e-āgahi-e-māh-o-sāl pūchhegā

yahāñ ta.ayyun-e-aqdār bhī zarūrī hai

ḳhud apne mushk kī qīmat ġhazāl pūchhegā

mirā qalam abdiyat kī raushnī hai 'fazā'

is āftāb ko ab kyā zavāl pūchhegā

udas dekh ke wajh-e-malal puchhega

wo mehrban nahin aisa ki haal puchhega

jawab de na sakoge palaT ke mazi ko

ek ek lamha wo chubhte sawal puchhega

dilon ke zaKHm dahan mein zaban nahin rakhte

to kis se zaiqa-e-indimal puchhega

kabhi to la ke mila mujh se mere qatil ko

jo sar hai dosh pe tere wabaal puchhega

ye kya KHabar thi ki sine ke dagh lau denge

koi jo mehnat-e-fan ka maal puchhega

tu harf-e-ishq-o-basirat hai lab na si apne

zamana tujh se bhi tera KHayal puchhega

mujhe tarash ke rakh lo ki aane wala waqt

KHazaf dikha ke guhar ki misal puchhega

bana ke phul ki KHushbu phiraegi sadiyon

hawa se kaun rah-e-e'tidal puchhega

ye ek pal jo hai majhul shaKHs ki surat

mizaj-e-agahi-e-mah-o-sal puchhega

yahan tayyun-e-aqdar bhi zaruri hai

KHud apne mushk ki qimat ghazal puchhega

mera qalam abdiyat ki raushni hai 'faza'

is aaftab ko ab kya zawal puchhega