shaam ho jaam ho subuu bhii ho
tujh ko paane kii justajuu bhii ho 

dil se dil kii kahaaniyaa.N bhii sune
aa.Nkho.n aa.Nkho.n me.n guftaguu bhii ho 

jhiil sii gaharii sabz aa.Nkho.n me.n
Duub jaane kii aarazuu bhii ho 

sirf tere badan kii shamaa jale
aur a.Ndheraa-saa chaar_suu bhii ho 

aa.Nkhe.n merii talavo.n se mal jaaye to achchhaa
hai hasrat-e-paa-bos nikal jaaye to achchhaa 

[paa-bos=kissing the feet;] 

jo chashm ke be-nam ho.n, vo ho kor to bahatar
jo dil ke ho be-daaG, vo jal jaaye to achchhaa 

[kor=sightless;] 

furqat me.n terii taar-e-nafas siine me.n mere
kaa.NTaa saa khaTakataa hai, nikal jaaye to achchhaa 

[furqat=separation; taar-e-nafas=here it implies pain like needles pricking] 

vo subah ko aaye to karuu.N baate.n mai.n do-pahar
aur chaahuu.N ke din tho.Daa sa Dhal jaaye to achchhaa 

Dhal jaaye jo din bhii to isii tarah karuu.N shaam
aur chaahuu.N ke gar aaj se kal jaaye to achchhaa 

jab kal ho to phir vahii karuu.N kal kii tarah se
gar aaj ka din bhii yuu.N hii Tal jaaye to achchhaa 

al-qissaa nahii.n chaahataa mai.n, jaaye vo yaa.N se
dil usakaa yahii.n garache bahal jaaye to achchhaa 

[al-qissaa= in short] 

munsifo.n saliibo.n par faisale nahii.n hote
besabab baGaavat ke saanahe nahii.n hote

jhuuTh aur sadaaqat kii jang to azal se hai
phir bhii sach pe jiine ke hausale nahii.n hote

soch ke judaa honaa phir ke mil na paaye.nge
kyo.n ke is zamaane me.n mojeze nahii.n hote

jo bhii the gile shikave duur kar ke jaanaa thaa
kam se kam bichha.Dane par dil bure nahii.n hote

chaa.Nd se kahaa ham ne tum hii raat bhar jaago
ham se us kii yaado.n me.n rat_jage nahii.n hote

Khaamoshii Khud apanii sadaa ho aisaa bhii ho sakataa hai
sannaaTaa hii guu.Nj rahaa ho aisaa bhii ho sakataa hai 

meraa maazii mujh se bichha.D kar kyaa jaane kis haal me.n hai
merii tarah vo bhii tanhaa ho aisaa bhii ho sakataa hai 

saharaa saharaa kab tak mai.n Dhuu.NDhuu.N ulfat kaa ek aalam
aalam aalam ik saharaa ho aisaa bhii ho sakataa hai 

ahl-e-tuufaa.N soch rahe hai.n saahil Duubaa jaataa hai
Khud un kaa dil Duub rahaa ho aisaa bhii ho sakataa hai 

jiite rahane kii sazaa de zindagii ai zindagii
ab to marane kii duaa de zindagii ai zindagii 

mai.n to ab uqtaa gayaa huu.N kyaa yahii hai qaayanaat
bas ye aa_iinaa haTaa de zindagii ai zindagii 

Dhuu.NDane nikalaa thaa tujh ko aur Khud ko kho diyaa
tuu hii ab meraa pataa de zindagii ai zindagii 

yaa mujhe ehasaas kii is qaid se kar de rihaa
varnaa diivaanaa banaa de zindagii ai zindagii 

jo dil ne kahii lab pe kahaa.N aa_ii hai dekho
ab mahafil-e-yaaraa.N me.n bhii tanhaa_ii hai dekho

phuulo.n se havaa bhii kabhii ghabaraa_ii hai dekho
Guncho.n se bhii shabanam kabhii kataraa_ii hai dekho

ab zauq-e-talab vajah-e-junuu.N Thair gayaa hai
aur arz-e-vafaa baa_is-e-rusvaa_ii hai dekho

[vajah-e-junuu.N = reason for madness]
[baa_is-e-rusvaa_ii = reason for disgrace/disrepute]

Gam apane hii ashko.n kaa Khariidaar huaa hai
dil apanii hii haalaat kaa tamaashaa_ii hai dekho

haath meraa ai merii parachhaa_ii.n tuu hii thaam le
ek muddat se mujhe to suujhataa kuchh bhii nahii.n

shahar-e-shab me.n kaun-saa ghar thaa na dii jis par sadaa
niind ke andhe musaafir ko milaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

umr bhar umr-e-gurezaa.N se na merii ban sakii
jo kare karatii rahe mai.n puchhataa kuchh bhii nahii.n

[umr-e-gurezaa.N = fleeting life]

vo bhii shaayad ro pa.De viiraan kaaGaz dekh kar
mai.n ne us ko aaKhirii Khat me.n likhaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

phir se mausam bahaaro.n kaa aane ko hai
phir se rangii.n zamaanaa badal jaayegaa
ab kii bazm-e-charaaGaa.N sajaa le.nge ham
ye bhii aramaa.N dil kaa nikal jaayegaa 

aap kar de.n jo mujh pe nigaah-e-karam
merii ulfat kaa rah jaayegaa kuchh bharam
yuu.N fasaanaa to meraa rahegaa yahii.n
sirf unavaan us kaa badal jaayegaa 

phiikii phiikii sii kyuu.N shaam-e-maiKhaanaa hai
lutf-e-saaqii bhii kam Khaalii paimaanaa hai
apanii nazaro.n se hii kuchh pilaa diijiye
rang mahafil kaa Khud hii badal jaayegaa 

mere miTane kaa un ko zaraa Gam nahii.n
zulf bhii un kii ai dost bar_ham nahiN
apane hone naa hone se hotaa hai kyaa
kaam duniyaa kaa yuu.N hii to chal jaayegaa 

aap ne dil jo ’Zahid’ kaa to.Daa to kyaa
aap ne us kii duniyaa ko chho.Daa to kyaa
aap itane to aaKhir pareshaa.N na ho.n
vo sambhalate sambhalate sambhal jaayegaa 

tumhe.n bhuul jaa_uu.N ye hotaa nahii.n
ko_ii vaqt ho dard sotaa nahii.n

na ho jaao bad_naam tum is liye
mai.n ro ro ke daaman bhigotaa nahii.n

ye vo fasl hai jo uge Khud-ba-Khud
ko_ii dard ke biij botaa nahii.n

ye maanaa ke tuufaan kaa zor hai
mai.n ghabaraa ke kashtii Dubotaa nahii.n

tuu kisii aur kii jaagiir hai ai jaan-e-Gazal
log tuufaan uThaa de.nge mere saath na chal 

pahalehaq thaa terii chaahat ke chaman par meraa
pahale haq thaa terii Khushbuu-e-badan par meraa
ab meraa pyaar tere pyaar kaa haq_daar nahii.n
mai.n tere gesuu-o-ruKhsaar kaa haq_daar nahii.n
ab kisii aur ke shaano.n pe hai teraa aa.Nchal 

mai.n tere pyaar se ghar apanaa basaa_uu.N kaise
mai.n terii maa.Ng sitaaro.n se sajaa_uu.N kaise
merii qismat me.n nahii.n pyaar kii Khushbuu shaayad
mere haatho.n kii lakiiro.n me.n nahii.n tuu shaayad
apanii taqdiir banaa meraa muqaddar na badal 

mujh se kahatii hai.n ye Khaamosh nigaahe.n terii
merii paravaaz se uu.Nchii hai.n panaahe.n terii
aur Gairat-e-ehasaas pe sharmindaa huu.N
ab kisii aur kii baaho.n me.n hai.n baahe.n terii
ab kahaa.N meraa Thikaanaa hai kahaa.N teraa mahal