khuli wo zulf to pahli hasin raat hui
uthi wo aankh to takhliq-e-kaenat hui

khuda ne gadh to diya aalam-e-wajud magar
sajawaton ki bina auraton ki zat hui

gile bahut the magar jab nazar nazar se mili!
na mujh se baat hui aur na un se baat hui

dil-e-tabah ko kuchh aur kar gai zakhmi!
wo ek nigah jo labrez-e-iltifat hui

hayat o maut ki ghaarat-gari ka haal na puchh
jo maut na ban saki wo 'adam' hayat hui