dil shahid-e-rah-e-daman na hua tha so hua
tukde tukde jo gareban na hua tha so hua

barq be-nur hai us rukh ki chamak ke aage
aalam-e-nur ka insan na hua tha so hua

rone par mere hua hans ke wo gul sharminda
ghuncha san sar-ba-gareban na hua tha so hua

main ne rangin na kiya us ka tadap kar daman
sar-e-jallad pe ehsan na hua tha so hua

ho gaya dekh ke qazi bhi taraf-dar us ka
be-gunah khun-e-musalman na hua tha so hua

har zaban par meri ruswai ka afsana hai
nuskha-e-shauq pareshan na hua tha so hua

araq-aluda jabin dekh kai dil dub gaya
shabnam-e-bagh se tufan na hua tha so hua

qatl kar ke mujhe talwar ko toda us ne
khun-e-nahaq se pasheman na hua tha so hua

yar ke ru-e-kitabi ki karun kya tarif
baad quran ke jo quran na hua tha so hua

aansu aankhon se nikalta hai so chingari hai
parda-e-dil se numayan na hua tha so hua

aatish-e-ishq se hai dagh sarapa mera
aadmi sarw-e-charaghan na hua tha so hua

gard-e-rah ban ke hua sandal-e-peshani-e-yar
zarra khurshid-e-darakhshan na hua tha so hua

pahron hi misra-e-sauda hai rulata 'atish'
tujhe ai dida-e-giryan na hua tha so hua