aakhiri zarb ko dil tir hua aakhir-kar
nakhshab-e-husn bhi taskhir hua aakhir-kar

khushbuen mere taaqub se nahin baz aain
main phir aamada-e-taqsir hua aakhir-kar

ek shoala sar-e-qirtas-e-badan aa ke gira
aakhiri harf bhi tahrir hua aakhir-kar

sang-o-khisht us ki nawazish se hue ghuncha-o-gul
khatm mujh par fan-e-tamir hua aakhir-kar

sal-ha-sal se mahke na the dastak ke gulab
samea paikar-e-taswir hua aakhir-e-kar

imtihan apni nigahon ka tha manzur mujhe
munqata rishta-e-zanjir hua aakhir-kar

mere atraf mein khincha gaya aankhon ka hisar
shor wabasta-e-tashhir hua aakhir-kar

gosha-e-zehn mein ek nukta-e-mauhum ka raqs
raqs-e-kaunain ki tafsir hua aakhir-kar