ghairon mein hina wo mal raha hai
nairang-e-jahan badal raha hai

khatka hai ye nashtar-e-mizhgan ka
rag rag se jo dam nikal raha hai

wasf-e-lab-e-surkh likh raha hun
yaqut qalam ugal raha hai

aabaadi-e-dil hai dagh-e-sozan
is ghar mein charagh jal raha hai

hai dil ki tadap se chashm-e-pur-nam
pare ka kuan ubal raha hai

dil gham se na kis tarah ho thanda
pankha dam-e-sard jhal raha hai

betab hai dil ye gham ke hathon
gende ki tarah uchhal raha hai

shabnam se josh-e-mai-kashi hai
har saghar-e-gul khangal raha hai

dil aatish-e-gham se tao kha kar
range ki tarah pighal raha hai

hai chashm-e-siyah mein kudak-e-ashk
bhanwre mein ye tifl pal raha hai

manka hai dhala lawen phiri hain
aa jald ki dam nikal raha hai

be-barg-o-samar hain ek hamin 'shad'
har ek nihaal phal raha hai