ye kaun aayaa
— Ibn E Insha
'inshaa'-jee ye kaun aayaa kis des kaa baasee hai
HonTon pe tabassum hai aankhon men udaasee hai
Khvaabon ke gulistaan kee khush-boo-e-dil-aaraa hai
Yaa sub.h-e-tamannaa ke maathe kaa sitaaraa hai
Tarsee huee nazron ko ab aur na tarsaa re
Ai husn ke saudaagar ai ruup ke banjaare
Ramnaa dil-e-'inshaa' kaa ab teraa Thikaanaa ho
Ab koi bhee soorat ho ab koi bahaanaa ho
Khaakistar-e-dil ko hai phir shola-ba-jaan honaa
Hairat kaa jahaan honaa hasrat kaa nishaan honaa
Ai shakhs jo too aakar yuun dil men samaayaa hai
Too dard ki darmaan hai to dhoop ki saayaa hai?
Nainaan tire jaadoo hain gesoo tire khushboo hain
Baaten kisee jangal men bhaTkaa huaa aahoo hain
Maqsood-e-wafa sun le kya saaf hai saada hai
Jiine kee tamannaa hai marne kaa iraada hai
'insha'-ji ye kaun aaya kis des ka basi hai
HonTon pe tabassum hai aankhon mein udasi hai
KHwabon ke gulistan ki KHush-bu-e-dil-ara hai
Ya subh-e-tamanna ke mathe ka sitara hai
Tarsi hui nazron ko ab aur na tarsa re
Ai husn ke saudagar ai rup ke banjare
Ramna dil-e-'insha' ka ab tera Thikana ho
Ab koi bhi surat ho ab koi bahana ho
KHakistar-e-dil ko hai phir shola-ba-jaan hona
Hairat ka jahan hona hasrat ka nishan hona
Ai shaKHs jo tu aakar yun dil mein samaya hai
Tu dard ki darman hai to dhup ki saya hai?
Nainan tere jadu hain gesu tere KHushbu hain
Baaten kisi jangal mein bhaTka hua aahu hain
Maqsud-e-wafa sun le kya saf hai sada hai
Jine ki tamanna hai marne ka irada hai