'ali' jis ka fann-e-sukhan mein ek andaz nirala tha
naqd-e-sukhan mein zikr ye aaya dohe padhne wala tha

jaane kyun logon ki nazren tujh tak pahunchen hum ne to
barson baad ghazal ki rau mein ek mazmun nikala tha

kya wo ghata tere ghar se utthi kya wo tu ne bheji thi
bunden raushan raushan thin aur baadal kala kala tha

ajnabiyon se dhoke khana phir bhi samajh mein aata hai
is ke liye kya kahte ho wo shakhs to dekha-bhaala tha

hum na mile aur jab bhi mile to donon ne iqrar kiya
han wo wada aisa tha jo pura hone wala tha

tapti dhupon mein bhi aa kar apni yaad dilate hain
chand-nagar ke 'insha'-sahib aale jin ka haala tha