Ik intazar sa tha ab nazar mein wo bhi nahisafar mein marane ke fursat thi ghar mein wo bhi nahizara malal ke zulmat ko talane ke liyekai khayal the ab to asar mein wo bhi nahijo sang-o-khar the meri hi gardishon tak themain rah-guzar mein nahi rah-guzar mein wo bhi nahithe chashm-e-bam nagar mein ajab tulu ke rangwo ik nishat-e-sahar tha sahar mein wo bhi nahirahe na kuch bhi magar ye kaif kya kam haijis aagahi ke kami thi hunar mein wo bhi nahi

Tere qadmon pe sar hoga qaza sar pe khadi hogiphir us sajde ka kya kahana anokhi bandagi hoginasim-e-subah gulashan mein gulon se khelati hogikisi ke aakhari hichaki kisi ke dillagi hogidikha dunga sar-e-mahafil bata dunga sar-e-mahasharwo mere dil mein honge aur duniya dekhati hogimaza aa jayega mahashar mein phir sunane-sunane kazuban hogi vahan meri kahani aap ke hogitumhen danista mahafil mein jo dekha ho to mujarimnazar aakhir nazar hai be-irada uth gai hogi

Hum ke thahare ajanabi itane madaraton ke badphir banenge aashna kitni mulaqaton ke badkab nazar mein aayegi bedag sabze ke baharkhoon ke dhabbe dhulenge kitni barasaton ke baddil to chaha par shikast-e-dil ne mohalat hi na dikuch gile-shikave bhi kar lete munajaton ke badthe bahut bedard lamhen khatm-e-dard-e-ishq kethin bahut bemahar subahen meharaban raton ke badun se jo kahane gaye the “faiz” jan sadaqa kiyeanakahi hi rah gai wo bat sab baton ke bad

Ajib tajurba tha bhid se guzarane kause bahana mila mujh se bat karane kaphir ek mauj use khinch le gai tah-e-abtamasha khatm hua dubane ubharane kamujhe khabar hai ki rasta mazar chahata haimain khastapa sahi lekin nahi thaharane kathama ke ek bikharata gulab mere hathtamasha dekh raha hai wo mere darane kaye aasman mein siyahi bikher di kis nehamen tha shauq bahut is mein rang bharane kabas ek chikh giri thi pahad se yakalakhtajab nazar tha phir dhundh ke bikharane ka

Khird ke pas khabar ke siwa kuch aur nahitera ilaj nazar ke siwa kuch aur nahihar muqam se aage muqam hai terahayat zauq-e-safar ke siwa kuch aur nahirangon mein gardish-e-khun hai agar to kya hasilhayat soz-e-jigar ke siwa kuch aur nahiurus-e-lala munasib nahi hai mujhase hijabki main nasim-e-sahar ke siwa kuch aur nahijise qasad samajhate hain tajaran-e-firangwo shay mata-e-hunar ke siwa kcuh aur nahigiranbaha hai to hifz-e-khudi se hai warnagohar mein aab-e-gauhar ke siwa kuch aur nahi

Tera hi bahr safina ravan bhi tera haibhanvar bhi tere hain aur badban bhi tera haihai teri bazm mein aakhir kahan jagah mericharag bhi hain tere aur dhuan bhi tera haimujhe to nazr bhi karne ko kuch nahi apnajabin ke khak teri aastan bhi tera hainaqush-e-pa ko uthaye kahan khan jaunki gard-e-rah bhi teri karavan bhi tera haibas ek kashakash-e-benam aur main bebasnatija bhi hai tera imtahan bhi tera haimain thak ke baith rahun ya qadam badhaye chalunfana bhi teri hai nam-o-nishan bhi tera hai

Jo Rehtay Hain Sada Dil Mein Unhein Dhonda Nahin KertayJo Ruch Jayain Rag-O-Pay Main Unhein Socha Nahin KertayBaharon K Ghanay Sayai Mein Talkhi Bhi, Chubhan Bhi HayGhamon Ki Dhoop Ka Tum Say Magar Shikwa Nahin KertayNahin Aatay Kabhi Bhi Loot Ker Guzray Howay MousamBarastay Badalon Ki Aas Mein Tarsa Nahin KertayTajasus Aur Barhta Hay Machal Jatay Hain Sun Ker HumAchanak Pyar Ki Baaton Ka Rukh Mora Nahin KertayTeri Nazar Inayat Say Howay Jatay Hain Jo GhayalUnhein Qatil Nigahon Say Kabhi Daikha Nahin Kertay

Mauj-e-gul, mauj-e-saba, mauj-e-sahar lagti haisar se pa tak wo saman hai ki nazar lagti haihum ne har gham sajdon e jalaye hain chiragab teri rahaguzar rahaguzar lagti hailamhe lamhe basi hai teri yadon ke mahakaj ke raat to khushbu ka safar lagti haijal gaya apna nasheman to koi baat nahidekhana ye hai ki ab aag kidhar lagti haisari duniya mein garibon ka lahu bahata haihar zamin mujhko mere khoon se tar lagti haivaqya shahar mein kal to koi aisa na huaye to “akhtar” ke daftar ke khabar lagti hai

Hazar gardish-e-sham-o-sahar se guzaren hainwo qafile jo teri rahguzar se guzaren hainabhi havas ko mayyassar nahi dilon ka gudazabhi ye log muqam-e-nazar se guzaren hainhar ek naqsh pe tha tere naqsh-e-pa ka gumanqadam qadam pe teri rahguzar se guzaren hainna jane kon si manzil pe ja ke ruk jayennazar ke qafile divar-o-dar se guzaren hainkuch aur phail gain dard ke kathin rahengam-e-firaq ke mare jidhar se guzaren hainjahan surur mayyassar tha jam-o-mai ke bagairwo maikade bhi hamari nazar se guzaren hain 

Teri hi tarah hamen yaad aane vala hotere siva bhi koi to satane vala hohar ek subah yahi dil mein huk uthati haihamen bhi naz se koi jagane vala howo kis umeed mein ghar mein rahen ki jis ghar meinna aane vala ho koi na jane vala hohar ek se nazaren milai hain un ke kuche meinki jaise ab koi hum ko bulane vala hohai dosto ke liye aaina nazar merinazar milaye jo nazaren milane vala hoki jaise koi bala mujhape aane vali haiharas kehta hai koi bachane vala hohamare shahar mein kya kya saje-sajaye hain gharhamare ghar ko bhi koi sajane vala ho

Teri hi tarah hamen yaad aane vala hotere siva bhi koi to satane vala hohar ek subah yahi dil mein huk uthati haihamen bhi naz se koi jagane vala howo kis umeed mein ghar mein rahen ki jis ghar meinna aane vala ho koi na jane vala hohar ek se nazaren milai hain un ke kuche meinki jaise ab koi hum ko bulane vala hohai dosto ke liye aaina nazar merinazar milaye jo nazaren milane vala hoki jaise koi bala mujhape aane vali haiharas kehta hai koi bachane vala hohamare shahar mein kya kya saje-sajaye hain gharhamare ghar ko bhi koi sajane vala ho

Uttho meri duniya ke garibon ko jaga dokhak-e-umara ke dar-o-divar hila dogarmao gulamon ka lahu soz-e-yaqin sekunjishk-e-phiromaya ko shahin se lada dosultani-e-jamahur ka aata hai zamanajo naqsh-e-kuhan tum ko nazar aaye mita dojis khet se dahaqan ko mayassar nahi rozius khet ke har khosha-e-gundam ko jala dokyon khaliq-o-makhaluq mein hayal rahen pardepiran-e-kalisa ko kalisa se hata domain nakhush-o-bezar hun marmar ke silon semere liye matti ka haram aur bana dotahazib-e-navin kargah-e-shishagaran haiaadab-e-junun shayar-e-mashriq ko sikha do

Havas-nasib nazar ko kaheen qarar nahimain muntazir hun magar tera intazar nahihamin se rang-e-gulistan hamin se rang-e-baharhamin ko nazm-e-gulistan pe ikhtiyar nahiabhi na ched mohabbat ke geet ae mutaribabhi hayat ka mahaul khushgavar nahitumhare ahd-e-wafa ko ahad main kya samajhunmujhe khud apni mohabbat ka aitabar nahina jane kitne gile is mein muztarib hai nadimwo ek dil jo kisi ka gilagusar nahigurez ka nahi qayal hayat se lekinjo soz kahun to mujhe maut nagavar nahiye kis maqam pe pahuncha diya zamane neki ab hayat pe tera bhi ikhtiyar nahi

Khulegi is nazar pe chashm-e-tar aahista aahistakiya jata hai pani mein safar aahista aahistakoi zanjir phir vapas waheen par le ke aati haikathin ho reh to chutata hai ghar aahista aahistabadal dena hai rasta ya kaheen par baith jana haiki thakata ja raha hai hamsafar aahista aahistakhalish ke sath is dil se na meri jan nikal jayekhinche tir-e-shanasai magar aahista aahistahua hai sarkashi mein phul ka apna ziyan, dekhaso jhukata ja raha hai ab ye sar aahista aahistameri sholamizaji ko wo jangal kaise ras aayehawa bhi sans leti ho jidhar aahista aahista

Dil ke sunsan jaziron ke khabar layegadard pehlu se juda ho ke kahan jayegakon hota hai kisi ka shab-e-tanhai meingam-e-furqat hi gam-e-ishq ko bahalayegachand ke pehlu mein dam sadh ke roti hai kiranaj taron ka fusun khak nazar aayegarakh mein aag dabi hai gam-e-maharumi kerakh ho kar bhi ye shola hamen sulagayegawaqt khamosh hai ruthe hue yaron ke tarahkon lau dete hue zakhmon ko sahalayegadhup ko dekh ke us jism pe padati hai jhamakchaon dekhenge to us zulf ka dhyan aayegazindagi chal ki zara maut ka damkham dekhenwarna ye jazba lahad tak hamen le jayega