bazar-e-dahr mein teri manzil kahan na thi
yusuf na jis mein ho koi aisi dukan na thi

zardi ne mere rang ki mujh ko rula diya
hanswae jo kisi ko ye wo zafaran na thi

zahir se khub-ruyon ka baatin khilaf tha
shirin-labon ki tarah se un ki zaban na thi

manzil hi dur hai jo ye pahunchi nahin hanuz
dam lene wali rah mein umr-e-rawan na thi

dikhlai sair aankhon ko baam-e-murad ki
aisi koi kamand koi nardban na thi

qaus-e-quzah se hum ne bhi tashbih di use
chilla na hone se jo wo abru kaman na thi

aagah jazb-e-ishq-e-zulekha se tha na husn
yusuf ko chah mein khabar-e-karwan na thi

yaad aa gai jo silk-e-guhar tere gosh ki
suhan-e-ruh thi mujhe shab kahkashan na thi

rah jaana pichhe jism ka jaan se ajab nahin
kis karwan ki gard pas-e-karwan na thi

na-fahmi ki dalil hai ye sajda se aaya
iblis ko haqiqat-e-adam ayan na thi

aashiq ke sar ke sath hai sauda-e-ku-e-yar
momin na tha wo jis ko hawa-e-jinan na thi

bang-e-jaras se aage har ek ka qadam raha
gard apne karwan ke pas-e-karwan na thi

afsos kya jawani-e-rafta ka kijiye
wo kaun si bahaar thi jis ko khizan na thi

nalon se ek din na kiye garm gosh-e-yar
'atish' magar tumhaare dahan mein zaban na thi