maiñ ḳhud hī ḳhūgar-e-ḳhalish-e-justujū na thā

dushvār varna marhala-e-ārzū na thā

nāhaq ḳharāb-e-minnat-e-darmāñ huā na dard

mamnūn-e-zaḳhm huuñ ki maqām-e-rafū na thā

yā āshna-e-ramz talab hī na thī zabāñ

lab vā hue to hausla-e-guftagū na thā

nā-pursish-e-vafā kī ye naubat kabhī na thī

dil yuuñ sulūk-e-ahl-e-karam se lahū na thā

haañ kab ba-nām-e-ishq havas surḳh-rū na thī

haañ kab niyāz-e-shauq subuk kū-ba-kū na thā

ḳhush-fahmī-e-ḳhayāl kī ab zid kā kyā ilaaj

varna jo shaam paas se guzrā thā tū na thā

'gauhar' ġhazal se dhul to gayā kuchh ġhubār-e-ġham

har chand ye hunar sabab-e-ābrū na thā