ek tera dard hai tanhai hai ruswai hai
tin lafzon mein meri zist simat aai hai

zindagi uljhe hue khwab ka ibham kabhi
kabhi us shokh ki uthti hui angdai hai

kitne pechida hain jazbaat-e-ghazal kya kahiye
khama hairan idhar salb ye goyai hai

ho wo phulon ka tabassum ki ghazalon ka khiram
jo ada aai hai tujh mein wo nikhar aai hai

sard si aql ke hamrah rawan hain 'mani'
tabish-e-ishq mayassar mayassar hi nahin aai hai