aks ubhra na tha aaina-e-dil-dari ka
hijr ne khinch diya daera zangari ka

naz karta tha tawalat pe ki waqt-e-rukhsat
bhed sae pe khula sham ki ayyari ka

jis qadar kharch kiye sans hui arzani
nirkh girta gaya rasm-o-rah-e-bazari ka

raat ne khwab se wabasta rifaqat ke ewaz
rasta band rakha din ki numudari ka

aisa viran hua hai ki khizan roti hai
kal bahut shor tha jis bagh mein gul-kari ka

be-sabab jama to karta nahin tir o tarkash
kuchh hadaf hoga zamane ki sitamgari ka

pa-ba-zanjir kiya tha mujhe aasani ne
marhala ho na saka tai kabhi dushwari ka

mutmain dil hai ajab bhid se gham-khwaron ki
silsila tul pakad le na ye bimari ka