insaf ki taraazu mein taula ayan hua
yusuf se tere husn ka palla giran hua

ru-e-zamin pe aisa main bismil tapan hua
ud kar mera lahu shafaq-e-asman hua

us barq-wash ka ishq-e-nihani ayan hua
abr-e-siyah aahon ka mere dhuan hua

piri mein mujh ko ishq-e-hasin-e-jawan hua
bar-e-digar kabaade mein zor-e-kaman hua

ahl-e-zamin se saf kahan aasman hua
kis roz burj-e-mah mein farsh-e-katan hua

madum dagh-e-ishq ka dil se nishan hua
afsos be-charagh hamara makan hua

do tukde ek war mein khud-e-hubab hai
girdab-e-mauj tegh ko sang-e-fasan hua

dekha jo main ne us ko samundar ki aankh se
gulzar aag ho gai sumbul dhuan hua

milta nahin dimagh hi gesu-e-yar ka
kuchh in dinon mein mushk ka saudagaran hua

khush-chashmon ke firaq mein khae ye pech-o-tab
shakh-e-ghazal apna har ek ustukhan hua

sakhti-e-rah-e-ishq se waqif hue na panw
josh-e-junun mere liye takht-e-rawan hua

amboh-e-ashiqan se hua husn ko ghurur
kasrat se mushtari ki ye saudagran hua

paiwand-e-khak ho gae ek but ki rah mein
patthar hamari qabr ka sang-e-nishan hua

phenka gaya na pir-e-falak nal ki tarah
koi na tifl-e-ashk hamara jawan hua

tu dekhne gaya lab-e-dariya jo chandni
istada tujh ko dekh ke aab-e-rawan hua

insan ko chahiye ki na ho nagawar-taba
samjhe subuk use jo kisi par giran hua

us gul se arz-e-haal ki hasrat hi rah gai
kante pade zaban mein jo mail-e-bayan hua

allah ke karam se buton ko kiya mutia
zer-e-nagin qalam-raw-e-hindostan hua

insaf main ne aalam-e-asbab mein kiya
banwai chandni jo mayassar katan hua

gardish ne us ki surma kiye apne ustukhan
chakki hamare pisne ko aasman hua

qatil ki tegh se rah-e-mulk-e-adam mili
aahan hamare waste sang-e-nishan hua

fikr-e-buland ne meri aisa kiya buland
'atish' zamin-e-sher se past aasman hua