majnun ne shahr chhoDa to sahra bhi chhoD de
nazzare ki hawas ho to laila bhi chhoD de

waiz kamal-e-tark se milti hai yan murad
duniya jo chhoD di hai to uqba bhi chhoD de

taqlid ki rawish se to behtar hai KHud-kushi
rasta bhi DhunD KHizr ka sauda bhi chhoD de

manind-e-KHama teri zaban par hai harf-e-ghair
begana shai pe nazish-e-beja bhi chhoD de

lutf-e-kalam kya jo na ho dil mein dard-e-ishq
bismil nahin hai tu to taDapna bhi chhoD de

shabnam ki tarah phulon pe ro aur chaman se chal
is bagh mein qayam ka sauda bhi chhoD de

hai aashiqi mein rasm alag sab se baiThna
but-KHana bhi haram bhi kalisa bhi chhoD de

sauda-gari nahin ye ibaadat KHuda ki hai
ai be-KHabar jaza ki tamanna bhi chhoD de

achchha hai dil ke sath rahe pasban-e-aql
lekin kabhi kabhi ise tanha bhi chhoD de

jina wo kya jo ho nafas-e-ghair par madar
shohrat ki zindagi ka bharosa bhi chhoD de

shoKHi si hai sawal-e-mukarrar mein ai kalim
shart-e-raza ye hai ki taqaza bhi chhoD de

waiz subut lae jo mai ke jawaz mein
‘iqbaal’ ko ye zid hai ki pina bhi chhoD de

Han Dikha De Ae Tasuwar Phir Wo Subah Sham Tu
Dor Peche Ki Taraf Ae Gardish-E Ayam Tu

maktabon mein kahin ranai-e-afkar bhi hai
KHanqahon mein kahin lazzat-e-asrar bhi hai

manzil-e-rah-rawan dur bhi dushwar bhi hai
koi is qafile mein qafila-salar bhi hai

baDh ke KHaibar se hai ye marka-e-din-o-watan
is zamane mein koi haidar-e-karrar bhi hai

ilm ki had se pare banda-e-momin ke liye
lazzat-e-shauq bhi hai nemat-e-didar bhi hai

pir-e-mai-KHana ye kahta hai ki aiwan-e-farang
sust-buniyaad bhi hai aaina-diwar bhi hai

Bhari Bazam Mein Raaz Ki Baat Keh Di
Bara Be-Adab Hun Saza Chahta Hun

mata-e-be-baha hai dard-o-soz-e-arzumandi
maqam-e-bandagi de kar na lun shan-e-KHudawandi

tere aazad bandon ki na ye duniya na wo duniya
yahan marne ki pabandi wahan jine ki pabandi

hijab iksir hai aawara-e-ku-e-mohabbat ko
meri aatish ko bhaDkati hai teri der-paiwandi

guzar-auqat kar leta hai ye koh o bayaban mein
ki shahin ke liye zillat hai kar-e-ashiyan-bandi

ye faizan-e-nazar tha ya ki maktab ki karamat thi
sikhae kis ne ismail ko aadab-e-farzandi

ziyarat-gah-e-ahl-e-azm-o-himmat hai lahad meri
ki KHak-e-rah ko main ne bataya raaz-e-alwandi

meri mashshatgi ki kya zarurat husn-e-mani ko
ki fitrat KHud-ba-KHud karti hai lale ki hina-bandi

Soda Gari Nahi Ye Ibadat Khuda Ki Hai
Ae Be-Khabar Jaza Ki Tamana Bhi Chor De

meri nawa-e-shauq se shor harim-e-zat mein
ghulghula-ha-e-al-aman but-kada-e-sifat mein

hur o farishta hain asir mere taKHaiyyulat mein
meri nigah se KHalal teri tajalliyat mein

garche hai meri justuju dair o haram ki naqsha-band
meri fughan se rustaKHez kaba o somnat mein

gah meri nigah-e-tez chir gai dil-e-wajud
gah ulajh ke rah gai mere tawahhumat mein

tu ne ye kya ghazab kiya mujh ko bhi fash kar diya
main hi to ek raaz tha sina-e-kaenat mein

Anokhi Waza Hai Sare Zamane Se Nirale Hain
Ye Aashiq Kon Se Basti Key A Rab Rehne Wale Hain

mir-e-sipah na-saza lashkariyan shikasta saf
aah wo tir-e-nim-kash jis ka na ho koi hadaf

tere muhit mein kahin gauhar-e-zindagi nahin
DhunD chuka main mauj mauj dekh chuka sadaf sadaf

ishq-e-butan se hath uTha apni KHudi mein Dub ja
naqsh o nigar-e-dair mein KHun-e-jigar na kar talaf

khol ke kya bayan karun sirr-e-maqam-e-marg o ishq
ishq hai marg-e-ba-sharaf marg hayat-e-be-sharaf

sohbat-e-pir-e-rum se mujh pe hua ye raaz fash
lakh hakim sar-ba-jeb ek kalim sar-ba-kaf

misl-e-kalim ho agar marka aazma koi
ab bhi daraKHt-e-tur se aati hai bang-e-la-taKHaf

KHira na kar saka mujhe jalwa-e-danish-e-farang
surma hai meri aankh ka KHak-e-madina-o-najaf

Jinhen Mein Dhondta Tha Aasmano Mein Zameeno Mein
Wo Nikle Mere Zulmat Khana-E Dil Ke Makeeno Mein

meri nawa se hue zinda aarif o aami
diya hai main ne unhen zauq-e-atish aashami

haram ke pas koi aajmi hai zamzama-sanj
ki tar tar hue jama hae ehrami

haqiqat-e-abadi hai maqam-e-shabbiri
badalte rahte hain andaz-e-kufi o shami

mujhe ye Dar hai muqamir hain puKHta-kar bahut
na rang lae kahin tere hath ki KHami

ajab nahin ki musalman ko phir ata kar den
shikwa-e-sanjar o faqr-e-juned o bastami

qaba-e-ilm o hunar lutf-e-KHas hai warna
teri nigah mein thi meri na-KHush andami

Tu Qadir Aur Aadil Hai Par Tere Jahan Mein
Hai Talkh Bohat Banda-E Mazdoor Ke Auqat

miTa diya mere saqi ne aalam-e-man-o-tu
pila ke mujh ko mai-e-la-ilaha-illa-hu

na mai na sher na saqi na shor-e-chang-o-rabab
sukut-e-koh o lab-e-ju wa lala-e-KHud-ru

gada-e-mai-kada ki shan-e-be-niyazi dekh
pahunch ke chashma-e-haiwan pe toDta hai subu

mera sabucha ghanimat hai is zamane mein
ki KHanqah mein KHali hain sufiyon ke kadu

main nau-niyaz hun mujh se hijab hi aula
ki dil se baDh ke hai meri nigah be-qabu

agarche bahr ki maujon mein hai maqam is ka
safa-e-paki-e-tinat se hai guhar ka wazu

jamil-tar hain gul o lala faiz se is ke
nigah-e-shair-e-rangin-nawa mein hai jadu

Ishq Teri Inteha Ishq Meri Inteha
Tu Bhi Abi Na Timan Mein Bhi Abi Na Timam

mujhe aah-o-fughan-e-nim-shab ka phir payam aaya
tham ai rah-rau ki shayad phir koi mushkil maqam aaya

zara taqdir ki gahraiyon mein Dub ja tu bhi
ki is jangah se main ban ke tegh-e-be-niyam aaya

ye misra likh diya kis shoKH ne mehrab-e-masjid par
ye nadan gir gae sajdon mein jab waqt-e-qayam aaya

chal ai meri gharibi ka tamasha dekhne wale
wo mahfil uTh gai jis dam to mujh tak daur-e-jam aaya

diya ‘iqbaal’ ne hindi musalmanon ko soz apna
ye ek mard-e-tan-asan tha tan-asanon ke kaam aaya

usi ‘iqbaal’ ki main justuju karta raha barson
baDi muddat ke baad aaKHir wo shahin zer-e-dam aaya

Apne Man Mein Dob Kar Pa Ja Suragh-E Zindagi
Tu Agar Mera Nahi Banta Na Ban Apna Tu Ban

musalman ke lahu mein hai saliqa dil-nawazi ka
murawwat husn-e-alam-gir hai mardan-e-ghazi ka

shikayat hai mujhe ya rab KHudawandan-e-maktab se
sabaq shahin bachchon ko de rahe hain KHak-bazi ka

bahut muddat ke naKHchiron ka andaz-e-nigah badla
ki main ne fash kar Dala tariqa shah-bazi ka

qalandar juz do harf-e-la-ilah kuchh bhi nahin rakhta
faqih-e-shahr qarun hai lughat-ha-e-hijazi ka

hadis-e-baada-o-mina-o-jam aati nahin mujh ko
na kar KHara-shigafon se taqaza shisha-sazi ka

kahan se tu ne ai ‘iqbaal’ sikhi hai ye darweshi
ki charcha padshahon mein hai teri be-niyazi ka

Tera Imam Bay Hazoor Teri Namaz Bay Saror
Aesi Namaz Se Guzar Aese Imam Se Guzar

na aate hamein is mein takrar kya thi
magar wada karte hue aar kya thi

tumhaare payami ne sab raaz khola
KHata is mein bande ki sarkar kya thi

bhari bazm mein apne aashiq ko taDa
teri aankh masti mein hoshyar kya thi

tammul to tha un ko aane mein qasid
magar ye bata tarz-e-inkar kya thi

khinche KHud-baKHud jaanib-e-tur musa
kashish teri ai shauq-e-didar kya thi

kahin zikr rahta hai ‘iqbaal’ tera
fusun tha koi teri guftar kya thi

Roz-e Hisab Jab Mera Pesh Ho Daftar-e Amal
Aap Bhi Sharam-Sar Ho Muj Ko Bhi Sharam-Sar Krein