talib-e-jaan mere pahlu mein mera dil nikla

tālib-e-jān mire pahlū meñ mirā dil niklā

jis ko maiñ dost samajhtā thā vo qātil niklā

jis jagah amn samajh kar maiñ zarā jā baiThā

merī taqdīr se vo bhī dar-e-qātil niklā

ho ga.ī qais kī ḳhud puurī tamannā us dam

jis ghaḌī najd meñ naaqa ke muqābil niklā

zulf us ne ruḳh-e-raushan se haTā dī jis dam

log samjhe ki gahan se mah-e-kāmil niklā

aaj mirrīḳh aaj kyuuñ ho na 'amal duniyā meñ

qatl ushshāq pe hai ḳhanjar-e-qātil niklā

bosa paayā hai shab-e-vasl baḌī diqqat se

kaam āsān jo thā vo bhī ba-mushkil niklā

koī ummīd rihā.ī kī na thī 'sabr' mujhe

un kī zulfoñ se muqaddar meñ jo thā dil niklā

talib-e-jaan mere pahlu mein mera dil nikla

jis ko main dost samajhta tha wo qatil nikla

jis jagah amn samajh kar main zara ja baiTha

meri taqdir se wo bhi dar-e-qatil nikla

ho gai qais ki KHud puri tamanna us dam

jis ghaDi najd mein naqa ke muqabil nikla

zulf us ne ruKH-e-raushan se haTa di jis dam

log samjhe ki gahan se mah-e-kaamil nikla

aaj mirriKH aaj kyun ho na 'amal duniya mein

qatl ushshaq pe hai KHanjar-e-qatil nikla

bosa paya hai shab-e-wasl baDi diqqat se

kaam aasan jo tha wo bhi ba-mushkil nikla

koi ummid rihai ki na thi 'sabr' mujhe

un ki zulfon se muqaddar mein jo tha dil nikla