jo utar ke ziinaa-e-shaam se terii chashm-e-Khush me.n samaa gaye
vahii jalate bujhate se mahar-o-maah mere baam-o-dar ko sajaa gaye 

ye ajiib khel hai ishq kaa mai.n ne aap dekhaa ye mojezaa
vo jo lafz mere gumaa.N me.n the vo terii zubaa.N par aa gaye 

vo jo giit tum ne sunaa nahii.n merii umr bhar kaa riyaaz thaa
mere dard kii thii daastaa.N jise tum ha.Nsii me.n u.Daa gaye 

vo charaaG-e-jaa.N kabhii jis kii lau na kisii havaa se niguu.N hu_ii
terii bevafaa_ii ke vaasavaa use chupake chupake bujhaa gaye 

vo thaa chaa.Nd shaam-e-visaal kaa ke thaa ruup tere jamaal kaa
merii ruuh se merii aa.Nkh tak kisii raushanii me.n nahaa gaye 

ye jo bandagaan-e-niyaaz hai ye tamaam hai vo lash_karii
jinhe.n zindagii ne aman na dii to tere huzuur me.n aa gaye 

terii beruKhii ke dayaar me.n mai.n havaa ke saath havaa huaa
tere aa_iine kii talaash me.n mere Khvaab cheharaa ga.Nvaa gaye 

tere vaasavaao.n ke fishar me.n teraa sharar-e-rang uja.D gayaa
merii Khvaahisho.n ke Gubaar me.n mere maah-o-saal-e-vafaa gaye 

vo ajiib phuul se lafz the tere ho.nTh jin se mahak uThe
mere dasht-e-Khvaab me.n duur tak ko_ii baaG jaise lagaa gay

meraa tamaam fan merii kaavish meraa riyaaz
ik naa-tamaam giit ke misare hai.n jin ke biich
maanii kaa rabt hai na kisii kaafiye kaa mel
anjaam jis kaa tay na huaa ho ik aisaa khel
merii mataa bas yahii jaduu hai ishq kaa
siikhaa hai jis ko mai.n ne ba.Dii mushkilo.n ke saath
lekin ye saahir-e-ishq kaa tohfaa ajiib hai
khulataa nahii.n hai kuchh ke haqiiqat me.n kyaa hai ye
taqadiir kii ataa hai yaa ko_ii sazaa hai ye
kis se kahe.n ai jaa.N ke ye qissaa ajiib hai
kahane ko yuu.N to ishq kaa jaduu hai mere paas
par mere dil  ke vaaste itanaa hai is kaa bojh
siine se ik pahaa.D-saa haTataa nahii.n hai ye
lekin asar ke baab me.n halkaa hai is qadar
tujh pe agar chalaauu.N to chalataa nahii.n hai ye

dil ke dariyaa ko kisii roz utar jaanaa hai
itanaa besimt na chal lauT ke ghar jaanaa hai 

us tak aatii hai to har chiiz Thahar jaatii hai
jaise paanaa hii use asl me.n mar jaanaa hai 

bol ai shaam-e-safar rang-e-rihaa_ii kyaa hai
dil ko rukanaa hai ki taaro.n me.n Thahar jaanaa hai 

kaun ubharate hue mahataab kaa rastaa roke
us ko har taur suu-e-dasht-e-sahar jaanaa hai 

mai.n khilaa huu.N to isii Khaak me.n milanaa hai mujhe
vo to Khushbuu hai use agale nagar jaanaa hai 

vo tere husn kaa jaaduu ho ke meraa Gam-e-dil
har musaafir ko isii ghaaT utar jaanaa hai 

chupake chupake asar karataa hai
ishq kainsar kii tarah ba.Dhataa hai

[kainsar = cancer]

jo ko_ii jii na sake mar jaaye
aap kaa naam abas letaa hai

kaun sunataa hai kisii kii vipadaa
sab ke maathe pe yahii qissaa hai

ko_ii Darataa hai bharii mahafil me.n
ko_ii tanhaa_ii me.n ha.Ns pa.Dataa hai

yahii jannat hai yahii hai dozaKh
aur dekho to yahii duniyaa hai

[jannat = heaven; dozaKh = hell]

sab kii qismat me.n fanaa hai jab tak
aasmaano.n pe ko_ii zindaa hai

chehare pe mere zulf ko phailaao kisii din
kyaa roz garajate ho baras jaao kisii din

raazo.n kii tarah utaro mere dil me.n kisii shab
dastak pe mere haath kii khul jaao kisii din

pe.Do.n kii tarah husn kii baarish me.n nahaa luu.N
baadal kii tarah jhuum ke ghir aao kisii din

Khushbuu kii tarah guzaro mere dil kii galii se
phuulo.n kii tarah mujh pe bikhar jaao kisii din

phir haath ko Khairaat mile band-e-qabaa kii
phir lutf-e-shab-e-vasl ko doharaao kisii din

guzare.n jo mere ghar se to ruk jaaye.n sitaare
is tarah merii raat ko chamakaao kisii din

mai.n apanii har ik saa.Ns usii raat ko de duu.N
sar rakh ke mere siine pe so jaao kisii din

chaa.Nd ke saath ka_ii dard puraane nikale
kitane Gam the jo tere Gam ke bahaane nikale 

fasl-e gul aa_ii phir ik baar asiiraan-e-vafaa
apane hii Khuun ke dariyaa me.n nahaane nikale 

[asiiraan-e-vafaa = prisoners of faithfulness/fidelity]

hijr ki choT ajab sang-shikan hotii hai
dil kii befaiz zamiino.n se Khazaane nikale 

[hijr = separation; sang = stone; shikan = wrinkle/crease/crack]
[befaiz = that which does not yield anything]

umr guzarii hai shab-e-taar me.n aa.Nkhe.n malate
kis ufaq se meraa Khurshiid na jaane nikale 

[shab-e-taar = dark night; ufaq = horizon; Khurshiid = sun]

kuu-e-qaatil me.n chale jaise shahiido.n kaa juluus
Khvaab yuu.N bhiigatii aa.Nkho.n ko sajaane nikale 

bhii.D me.n ik ajanabii kaa saamanaa achchhaa lagaa
sab se chup kar vo kisii kaa dekhanaa achchhaa lagaa  

surma_ii aa.Nkho.n ke niiche phuul se khilane lage
kahate kahate kuchh kisii kaa sochanaa achchhaa lagaa 

baat to kuchh bhii nahii.n thii lekin us kaa ek dam
haath ko ho.nTho.n pe rakh kar rokanaa achchhaa lagaa 

chaay me.n chiinii milaanaa us gha.Dii bhaayaa bahut
zer-e lab vo muskuraataa shukriyaa achchhaa lagaa 

dil me.n kitane ahad baa.Ndhe the bhulaane ke use
vo milaa to sab iraade to.Danaa achchhaa lagaa 

beiraadaa lams kii vo san_sanii pyaarii lagii
kam tavajjo aa.Nkh kaa vo dekhanaa achchhaa lagaa 

niim shab kii Khaamushii me.n bhiigatii sa.Dako.n pe kal
terii yaado.n ke jaalo me.n ghuumanaa achchhaa lagaa 

us uduu-e-jaa.N ko ’Amjad’ mai.n buraa kaise kahuu.N
jab bhii aayaa saamane vo bevafaa achchhaa lagaa 

aisii hii sard shaam thii vo bhii
jab vo mahandii rachaaye haatho.n me.n
apanii aahaT ke Khauf se larazaa.N
surKh aa.Nchal me.n muu.Nh chhipaaye hue
apane Khat mujh se lene aa_ii thii
us kii sahamii hu_ii nigaaho.n me.n
kitanii Khaamosh iltijaaye.N thii.n
us ke chehare kii zard rangat me.n
kitanii majabuuriyo.n ke saaye the
mere haatho.n se Khat paka.Date hii
jaane kyaa soch kar achaanak vo
meraa shaanaa paka.D kar ro_ii thii
us ke yaaquut rang ho.nTho.n ke
kap_kapaate hue kinaaro.n par
saika.Do.n ankahe fasaane the
sard shaamo.n me.n der tak aksar
jab ye manzar dikhaa_ii detaa hai
ek lamhaa hinaa_ii haatho.n se
mujh ko apanii taraf bulaataa hai
ham_nashii.n ruuTh kar naa jaa mujh se
aisii hii sard shaam thii vo bhii

tuluu-e-shams-e-mufaaraqat hai
puranii kirane.n naye makaano.n ke aa.Ngano.n me.n laraz rahii hai.n
fasiil-e-shahar-e-vafa ke rozan chamakate zarro.n se bhar ga_ii hai.n
gaye dino.n ke aziz baate.n nigar subahe.n gulab raate.n
bisaat-e-dil bhii ajiib shay hai hazaar jiite.n hazaar maate.n
judaa_iyo.n kii havaaye.n lamho.n kii Khush maTTii u.Daa rahii hai.n
ga_ii ruto.n kaa malaal kab tak
chalo ke shaaKhe.n to TuuTatii hai.n
chalo ke qabro.n pe Khuun rone se
apanii aa.Nkhe.n hii phuuTatii hai.n
ye mo.D vo hai jahaa.N se mere tumhaare raste badal gaye hai.n
puraanii raaho.n ko lauTanaa bhii hamaarii qatadiir me.n nahii.n
ke raaste bhii hamaare qadamo.n ke saath aage nikal gaye hai.n

tuluu-e-shams-e-mufaaraqat hai
tum apanii aa.Nkho.n me.n jhil_milaate huye sitaaro.n ko maut de do
ga_ii ruto.n ke tamaam phuulo.n tamaam Khaaro.n ko maut de do
naye safar ko hayaat baKhsho
ke pichhalii raaho.n pe sabt jitane nuquush-e-paa hai.n
vo baar ho.nge
havaa u/Daaye ke tum u.Daao