baada-e-gul ko sab andoh-ruba kahte hain
ashk-e-gul rang mein dhal jae to kya kahte hain

fursat-e-bazm bhi malum ki arbab-e-nazar
shola-e-shama ko hum dosh-e-saba kahte hain

ye musalsal tera paiman teri paiman-shikani
hum ise hasil-e-paiman-e-wafa kahte hain

qasr-e-azadi-e-insan hi sahi mai-khana
dar-e-mai-khana ki zanjir ko kya kahte hain

ye rah-e-gham ke kham-o-pech ajab hain jin ko
khush-nazar saya-e-gesu-e-rasa kahte hain

ishq khud apni jagah mazhar-e-anwar-e-khuda
aql is soch mein gum kis ko khuda kahte hain

koi kis dil se bhala un ka bura chahega
jo bhale log buron ko bhi bhala kahte hain

dil-nashin tere siwa koi nahin koi nahin
kaun hain wo jo tujhe dil se juda kahte hain

yahi diwana jo phulon se bhi katraata hai
kya isi ko 'rawish'-e-abla-pa kahte hain