Ab Kya Kahen Kisi Se Ye Apni Zaban Se Hum

ab kya kahen kisi se ye apni zaban se hum

be-zar ho chuke hain fareb-e-jahan se hum

nazzara-e-jamal ka aalam ajib tha

madhosh o be-KHabar the wahan be-zaban se hum

ab haal-e-iztirab-e-tabiat na puchhiye

taDpe hain umr bhar tere dard-e-nihan se hum

ye zor-e-barq-o-baad ye tufan al-aman

mahrum ho na jaen kahin aashiyan se hum

jin ki mahak se ruh pe tari hai be-KHudi

wo phul chun rahe hain tere gulistan se hum

tamir-e-nau hai parda-e-taKHrib mein nihan

samjhe hain raaz-e-dahr ye daur-e-jahan se hum

manzil pe ho rahi hain qayamat ki shorishen

ghafil paDe hue hain magar karwan se hum

naseh! KHayal-e-tark-e-mohabbat se faeda

waqif nahin hain kya alam-e-jawedan se hum

ai 'naqsh' muKHtasar ye haqiqat hai maut ki

phir aa gae wahin pe chale the jahan se hum