jab apne naghme na apni zaban tak aae
tere huzur hum aa kar bahut hi pachhtae

khayal ban na saka naghma garche hum ne use
hazar tarah ke malbus-e-lafz pahnae

ye husn-o-rang ka tufan hai maaz-allah
nigah jam na sake aur thak ke rah gae

jo dard uthe bhi to izhaar us ka ho kyunkar
huzur-e-husn agar aawaz baith hi jae

hate nazar se na furqat ki dhup mein 'azad'
kisi ki sumbul-e-shab rang ke ghane sae