khurshid ki beti ki jo dhupon mein pali hai
tahzib ki diwar ke sae mein khadi hai

dhundla gae ranjish mein us aawaz ke shishe
barson jo samaat se ham-aghosh rahi hai

ab tak hai wahi silsila-e-khana-kharabi
ai ishq-e-sitam-pesha teri umr badi hai

hum aaen to ghairon ki tarah bazm mein baithen
ai sahab-e-khana teri ye shart kadi hai

daswaya hai phunkarte sanpon se badan ko
tab ja ke ye ek daulat-e-fan hath lagi hai

naqqad ke hathon mein hain tanqid ke teshe
sahmi hui takhliq kitabon mein padi hai