shikwa karne se koi shakhs khafa hota hai
aur shikwa nahin karta to gila hota hai

hashr jis se dil-e-mutrib mein bapa hota hai
sirf ek naghma-e-be-saut-o-sada hota hai

nind aati nahin jis raat tujhe ai dil-e-zar
shayad us raat koi jag raha hota hai

yun hai wahshat-kada-e-dil mein teri yaad ai dost
jaise sahra mein koi phul khila hota hai

ruh-e-shair se ubharta hai surud-e-abadi
ain us waqt ki dil dub raha hota hai

dekh to kaun khud-ara hai pas-e-parda-e-rang
tukma-e-gul to faqat band-e-qaba hota hai

aur badh jati hai kuchh lafz-o-bayan ki tasir
lafz jab ashk ki surat mein ada hota hai

gamzan ruh hui wadi-e-khamoshan mein
khatm aakhir safar-e-koh-e-nida hota hai