us kii hasarat hai jise dil se miTaa bhii na sakuu.N
Dhuu.NDhane us ko chalaa huu.N jise paa bhii na sakuu.N 

[hasarat=desire ] 

Daal kar Khaak mere Khuun pe qaatil ne kahaa
kuchh yeh mehandii nahii.n merii ke miTaa bhii na sakuu.N 

zabt kam_baKht ne aur aa ke galaa gho.NTaa hai
ke use haal sunaa_uu.N to sunaa bhii na sakuu.N 

[zabt=forbearance] 

us ke pahaluu me.n jo lejaa ke sulaa duu.N dil ko
niind aisii use aaye ke jagaa bhii na sakuu.N 

[pahaluu=lap ] 

naqsh-e-paa dekh to luu.N laakh karuu.Ngaa sajade
sar meraa arsh nahii.n hai ki jhukaa bhii na sakuu.N 

bevafaa likhate hai.n vo apanii kalam se mujh ko
ye vo qismat kaa likhaa hai jo miTaa bhii na sakuu.N 

is tarah soye hai.n sar rakh ke mere zaano.n par
apanii so_ii hu_ii qismat ko jagaa bhii na sakuu.N

tund mai aur aise kam_sin ke liye
saaqiyaa halkii sii laa in ke liye 

mujh se ruKhsat ho meraa ahad-e-shabaab
yaa Khudaa rakhanaa naa us din ke liye 

hai javaanii Khud javaanii kaa singaar
saadagii gahanaa hai is sin ke liye 

sab hasii.n hai.n zaahido.n ko naapasand
ab ko_ii huur aayegii in ke liye 

vasl kaa din aur itanaa muKhtasar
din gine jaate the is din ke liye 

saarii duniyaa ke hai.n vo mere sivaa
mai.n ne duniyaa chho.D dii jin ke liye 

laash par ibarat ye kahatii hai ’Ameer’
aaye the duniyaa me.n is din ke liye 

sarakatii jaaye hai ruKh se naqaab aahistaa-aahistaa
nikalataa aa rahaa hai aaftaab aahistaa-aahistaa 

javaa.N hone lage jab vo to ham se kar liyaa pardaa
hayaa yak_laKht aa_ii aur shabaab aahistaa-aahistaa 

shab-e-furkat kaa jaagaa huu.N farishto.n ab to sone do
kabhii fursat me.n kar lenaa hisaab aahistaa-aahistaa 

savaal-e-vasl par un ko uduu kaa Khauf hai itanaa
dabe ho.nTho.n se dete hai.n javaab aahistaa aahistaa 

hamaare aur tumhaare pyar me.n bas farq hai itanaa
idhar to jaldii jaldii hai udhar aahistaa aahistaa 

vo bedardii se sar kaaTe ’Ameer’ aur mai.n kahuu.N un se
huzuur aahistaa-aahistaa janaab aahistaa-aahistaa 

kah rahii hai hashr me.n vo aa.Nkh sharmaa_ii hu_ii
haaye kaise is bharii mahafil me.n rusvaa_ii hu_ii 

aa_iine me.n har adaa ko dekh kar kahate hai.n vo
aaj dekhaa chaahiye kis kis kii hai aa_ii hu_ii 

kah to ai gul_chii.n asiiraan-e-qafas ke vaaste
to.D luu.N do chaar kaliyaa.N mai.n bhii murjhaa_ii hu_ii 

mai.n to raaz-e-dil chhupaa_uu.N par chhipaa rahane bhii de
jaan kii dushman ye zaalim aa.Nkh lalchaa_ii hu_ii 

Gamzaa-o-naaz-o-adaa sab me.n hai hayaa kaa lagaao
haaye re bachapan kii shoKhii bhii hai sharmaa_ii hu_ii 

vasl me.n Khaalii hu_ii raqiibo.n se mahafil to kyaa
sharm bhii jaaye to jaanuu.N ke tanhaa_ii hu_ii 

gard u.Dii aashiq kii turbat se to jhunjhalaa ke kahaa
vaah sar cha.Dhane lagii paa.Nv kii Thukaraa_ii hu_ii

jhonkaa idhar na aaye nasiim-e-bahaar kaa
naazuk bahut hai phuul charaaG-e-mazaar kaa 

phir baiThe baiThe vaadaa-e-vasl us ne kar liyaa
phir uTh kha.Daa huaa vahii rog intazaar kaa 

shaaKho.n se barg-e-gul nahii.n jha.Date hai.n baaG me.n
zevar utaar rahaa hai uruus-e-bahaar kaa 

har gul se laalaazaar me.n ye puuchhataa huu.N mai.n
tuu hii pataa bataade dil-e-daaG_daar kaa 

is pyaar se fishaar diyaa gor-e-tang ne
yaad aa gayaa mazaa mujhe aaGosh-e-yaar kaa 

hilatii nahii.n havaa se chaman me.n ye Daaliyaa.N
muu.Nh chuumate hai.n phuul uruus-e-bahaar kaa 

uThataa hai naazaa me.n vo sarahaane se ai ’Ameer’
miTataa hai aasaraa dil-e-ummiid_vaar kaa 

jab se bul-bul tuu ne do tinake liye
TuuTatii hai bijaliyaa.N in ke liye

hai javaanii Khud javaanii kaa sinGaar
saadagii gahanaa hai us sinn ke liye

[sinGaar = adornment; saadagii = simplicity]
[gahanaa = jewel; sinn = age/period of life]

kaun viiraane me.n dekhegaa bahaar
phuul jangal me.n khile kin ke liye

saarii duniya ke hain vo mere sivaa
mai.n ne duniyaa chho.D dii jin ke liye

baaGabaa.N kaliyaa.N ho.n halke rang kii
bhejanii hai.n ek kamasin ke liye

[baaGabaa.N = gardener; kamasin = of tender years]

sab hasii.n hai.n zaahido.n ko naapasand
ab ko_ii huur aayegii in ke liye

ishq me.n jaa.N se guzarate hai.n guzarane vaale
maut kii raah nahii.n dekhate marane vaale 

aaKhirii vaqt bhii puuraa na kiyaa vaadaa-e-vasl
aap aate hii rahe mar gaye marane vaale 

[vaadaa-e-vasl=promise to meet] 

uThe aur kuuchaa-e-mahabuub me.n pahu.Nche aashiq
ye musaafir nahii.n raaste me.n Thaharane vaale 

[kuuchaa-e-mahabuub=the street where one’s beloved stays] 

jaan dene kaa kahaa mai.n ne to ha.Ns kar bole
tum salaamat raho har roz ke marane vaale 

aasmaa.N pe jo sitaare nazar aaye ’Ameer’
yaad aaye mujhe daaG apane ubharane vaale 

ha.Ns ke faramaate hai.n vo dekh kar haalat merii
kyo.n tum aasaa.N samajhate the muhabbat merii 

baad marane ke bhii chho.Dii na rafaaqat merii
merii turbat se lagii baiThii hai hasarat merii 

mai.n ne aaGosh-e-tasavvur me.n bhii khe.nchaa to kahaa
pis ga_ii pis ga_ii bedard nazaakat merii 

aa_iinaa subah-e-shab-e-vasl jo dekhaa to kahaa
dekh zaalim ye thii shaam ko suurat merii 

yaar pahaluu me.n hai tanhaa_ii hai kah do nikale
aaj kyo.n dil me.n chhupii baiThii hai hasarat merii 

husn aur ishq ham_aaGosh nazar aa jaate
terii tasviir me.n khi.nch jaatii jo hairat merii 

kis DhiTaa_ii se vo dil chhiin ke kahate hai.n ’Ameer’
vo meraa ghar hai rahe jis me.n muhabbat merii 

bandaa navaaziyo.n pe Khudaa-e-kariim thaa
karataa na mai.n gunaah to gunaah-e-aziim thaa 

baate.n bhii kii Khudaa ne dikhaayaa jamaal bhii
vallaah kyaa nasiib janaab-e-kaliim thaa 

duniyaa kaa haal ahal-e-adam hai ye muKhtasar
ik do qadam kaa kuuchaa-e-ummid-o-biim thaa 

karataa mai.n dard_mand tabiibo.n se kyaa rajuu
jis ne diyaa thaa dard ba.Daa vo hakiim thaa 

samaa.N-e-ufv kyaa mai.n kahuu.N muKhtasar hai ye
bandaa gunaah_gaar thaa Khaaliq kariim thaa 

jis din se mai.n chaman me.n huaa Khvaah-e-gul ’Ameer’
naam-e-sabaa kahii.n na nishaan-e-nasiim thaa 

achchhe isaa ho mariizo.n kaa Khayaal achchhaa hai
ham mare jaate hai.n tum kahate ho haal achchhaa hai

tujh se maa.Nguu.N mai.n tujhii ko ki sab kuchh mil jaaye
sau savaalo.n se yahii ek savaal achchhaa hai

dekh le bul_bul-o-paravaanaa kii betaabii ko
hijr achchhaa na hasiino.n kaa visaal achchhaa hai

aa gayaa us kaa tasavvur to pukaaraa ye shauq
dil me.n jam jaaye ilaahii ye Khayaal achchhaa hai