but bhi is mein rahte the dil yar ka bhi kashana tha

but bhī is meñ rahte the dil yaar kā bhī kāshāna thā

ek taraf ka.abe ke jalve ek taraf but-ḳhāna thā

dilbar haiñ ab dil ke mālik ye bhī ek zamāna hai

dil vaale kahlāte the ham vo bhī ek zamāna thā

phuul na the ārā.ish thī us mast-adā kī aamad par

haath meñ Daalī Daalī ke ek halkā sā paimāna thā

hosh na thā be-hoshī thī be-hoshī meñ phir hosh kahāñ

yaad rahī ḳhāmoshī thī jo bhuul ga.e afsāna thā

dil meñ vasl ke armāñ bhī the aur malāl-e-furqat bhī

ābādī kī ābādī vīrāne kā vīrāna thā

uf-re bād-e-josh-e-javānī aañkh na un kī uThtī thī

mastāna har ek adā thī har ishva mastāna thā

sham.a ke jalve bhī yā-rab kyā ḳhvāb thā jalne vāloñ kā

sub.h jo dekhā mahfil meñ parvāna hī parvāna thā

dekh ke vo tasvīr mirī kuchh kho.e hue se kahte haiñ

haañ haañ yaad to aatā hai is shakl kā ik dīvāna thā

ġhair kā shikva kyūñkar rahtā dil meñ jab ummīdeñ thiiñ

apnā phir bhī apnā thā begāna phir begāna thā

'bedam' is andāz se kal yuuñ ham ne kahī apnī biitī

har ek ne samjhā mahfil meñ ye merā hī afsāna thā

but bhi is mein rahte the dil yar ka bhi kashana tha

ek taraf kabe ke jalwe ek taraf but-KHana tha

dilbar hain ab dil ke malik ye bhi ek zamana hai

dil wale kahlate the hum wo bhi ek zamana tha

phul na the aaraish thi us mast-ada ki aamad par

hath mein Dali Dali ke ek halka sa paimana tha

hosh na tha be-hoshi thi be-hoshi mein phir hosh kahan

yaad rahi KHamoshi thi jo bhul gae afsana tha

dil mein wasl ke arman bhi the aur malal-e-furqat bhi

aabaadi ki aabaadi virane ka virana tha

uf-re baad-e-josh-e-jawani aankh na un ki uThti thi

mastana har ek ada thi har ishwa mastana tha

shama ke jalwe bhi ya-rab kya KHwab tha jalne walon ka

subh jo dekha mahfil mein parwana hi parwana tha

dekh ke wo taswir meri kuchh khoe hue se kahte hain

han han yaad to aata hai is shakl ka ek diwana tha

ghair ka shikwa kyunkar rahta dil mein jab ummiden thin

apna phir bhi apna tha begana phir begana tha

'bedam' is andaz se kal yun hum ne kahi apni biti

har ek ne samjha mahfil mein ye mera hi afsana tha