ab adhure ishq ki takmil hi mumkin nahin
kya karen paigham ki tarsil hi mumkin nahin

kya use samjhaun kaghaz par lakiren khinch kar
jazba-e-benam ki tashkil hi mumkin nahin

aise mausam mein bhi sharh-e-dil kiye jata hun main
jab ki is ijmal ki tafsil hi mumkin nahin

kis jagah ungli rakhun kis harf ko kaise padhun
aayat-e-imkan teri tartil hi mumkin nahin

tohmat-e-ruswai kaise ishq par rakhta koi
aise kaamon mein to aisi dhil hi mumkin nahin

kunj-e-nisyan mein pade dhundla gae us ke nuqush
ab to us khush-rang ki tamsil hi mumkin nahin

aur bhi kuchh suraten ban jaengi ruswai ki
ishq mein 'tabish' faqat tazlil hi mumkin nahin