Cherey Main Ne Kabhi Lub-o-Gulzaar Ke Qissey

Cherey main ne kabhi la\ub-o-rukhsaar ke qissey
Gahey gul-bul-bul ki hikaayat ko nikhaara
Gahey kisi shahzaadey ke afsaaney sunaaey
Gahey kiya dunyaa-e-paristaan ka nazaara
Main khoya raha jinn-o-malaaik ke jahaan mein
Har lahaja agarchey mujhe aadam ne pukaara

Barson yunhi dil-jama'ai-e-aurang ki khaatir
Sau phool  khilaaey kabhi sau zakhm khareedey
Main likhta raha hijv baghaawat manshoon ki
Main parhta raha qasr-nasheenon ke qaseedey
Ubharna bhi agar dil mein koi jazbaa-e-sar-kash
Iss khauf se chup tha ke koi hont na see dey

Lekin ye telismaat bhi taa-dair na reh paaey
Aakhir mae-o-mena-o-daf-o-chang bhi tootey
Yun dast-o-giraibaan hua insaan-o-khudabund
Nakcheer tou tarpey qafas-e-rung bhi tootay
Iss qashmakash-e-zaara-o-anjum ki fizaa mein
Kashkol tou kia afsar-o-aurang bhi tootey

Maein dekh raha tha mere yaaron ne barh kar
Qaartil ko pukaara kahi maqtal ko saza di
Gahey rasn-o-daar ke aaghosh mein jhooley
Gaahey haram-o-dair ki deewar hila di
Jis aag se bharpoor tha maahol ka seena
Wo aag mere lauh-o-qalam ko bhi pilaa di

Aur aaj shikastaa hua har tauq-e-talaai
Ab funn mera darbaar ki jaageer nahi hai
Ab mera husn hai merey jamhoor ki daulat
Ab mera junoon kaif-e-taazeer nahi hai
Ab dil pe jo guzrey ki bey-tauq kahun ga
Ab mere qalam mein koi zanjeer nahi hai