junun se rah-e-khirad mein bhi kaam lena tha
har ek khar se izn-e-khiram lena tha

faraaz-e-dar pe daman kisi ka tham liya
junun-e-shauq ko bhi intiqam lena tha

hazar bar nataej se ho ke be-parwa
usi ka nam liya jis ka nam lena tha

ilaj-e-tishna-labi sahl tha magar saqi
jo dast-e-ghair mein hai kab wo jam lena tha

junun ki rah mein tadbir-e-sarkhushi ke liye
bas ek walwala-e-tez-gam lena tha

shikasta lakh thi kashti hazar tha tufan
khayal mein koi daman to tham lena tha

nasim ek rawish tak pahunch ke tham si gai
ki na-shagufta kali ka payam lena tha

shab-e-firaq mein bhi kuchh diye chamakne lagen
nigah-e-shauq se itna to kaam lena tha

hazar bar teri bazm mein hua mahsus
liya jo ghair ne mujh ko wo jam lena tha

main ek jura-e-masti pe sulh kyun karta
mujhe to jam mein mah-e-tamam lena tha

ghazab hua ki in aankhon mein ashk bhar aae
nigah-e-yas se kuchh aur kaam lena tha

kisi ne aag lagai ho koi mujrim ho
hamein to apne hi sar ittiham lena tha

nigah-e-shokh yahi fath aur kuchh hoti
jo gir rahe the unhen badh ke tham lena tha

ye bazm-e-khas ka aish-e-do-roza kya hoga
gham-e-awam se aish-e-dawam lena tha