aaghaz-e-mohabbat hi mein nashad karoge
kya mujh ko khabar thi mujhe barbaad karoge

muddat se hai viran mera gulshan-e-hasti
kab phul koi honton se irshad karoge

hai waqt ki aaghosh mein ek aisa zamana
jab raaton ko uth uth ke mujhe yaad karoge

khwabon ke darichon se mujhe jhankne walo
kab ujdi hui khalwaten aabaad karoge

insan ko bekar si shai jaanne walo
sayon se lipat kar kabhi fariyaad karoge

kam-zarf-e-mohabbat bhi hain bedad ke talib
kya aur bhi arzani-e-bedad karoge

ye zikr hai 'altaf' anasir se shab-o-roz
kab qaidi-e-anfas ko aazad karoge