barham kabhi qaasid se wo mahbub na hota
gar nam hamara sar-e-maktub na hota
khuban-e-jahan ki hai tere husn se khubi
tu khoob na hota to koi khoob na hota
islam se bargashta na hote ba-Khuda hum
gar ishq-e-buta.n taba ke marghub na hota
kyu.n pher wo deta mujhe le kar mere bar se
itna jo dil-e-zar ye mayub na hota
is but ko Kkuda laya hai hum pas wagarna
jine ka hamare koi usloob na hota
dil aaj ke din pas jo hota mere to aah!
aane se mai.n us shokh ke mahjub na hota
hai.n lazim-o-malzum baham husn o mohabbat
hum hote na talib jo wo matlub na hota
sar apna rah-e-ishq mei.n deta jo na 'jurat'
tu majma-e-ushshaq ka sarkub na hota
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