talkhi-e-gham mere ehsas ka sarmaya hai
husn se main ne ye inam-e-wafa paya hai

jab kabhi ishrat-e-rafta ka khayal aaya hai
main nai pahron dil-e-be-tab ko samjhaya hai

hae ye be-khudi ishq ko malum nahin
kaun aaya hai kab aaya hai kahan aaya hai

dil ko simab sifat kah ke guzarne wale
khud pe tadpa hai ki tu ne use tadpaya hai

kafir-e-ishq na samjhun to use kya samjhun
mere ikhlas ko ek dost ne thukraya hai

apni is haar ko main jit na kyun kar samjhun
khud ko khoya hai to ai dost tujhe paya hai

tum mere haal-e-pareshan pe na tanqid karo
tum ne daman kabhi kanton mein bhi uljhaya hai

manzil-e-dil bhi wahi ku-e-malamat bhi wahi
ishq ka jazba-e-be-tab kahan laya hai

aankh jhapkegi to shiraaza bikhar jaega
kis ki aawaz thi jis ne mujhe chaunkaya hai

jis ko kahte hain ghazal us ki badaulat hi 'uruj'
rukh-e-urdu pe ye rang aur nikhaar aaya hai