aane lagi hai zahr ki khushbu shumal se
jhalkega rang khun ka asr-e-zawal se

hain darj aane wali ruton ke hisab mein
patte jhade hue shajar-e-mah-o-mal se

khwahish ke karobar ki rasmen badal gain
milte hain phul badh ke khud apne maal se

gul-dan mein saji hui kaliyon ko kya khabar
kya puchhti hai baad-e-saba dal dal se

zahir hain pairahan ki sapedi se tin rang
khushbu ki aabshaar-e-rawan sabz shaal se

pardon ki sarsarahaten bundon ke ral-taral
khulta hai dar hawa-e-shab-e-barshgal se

tu hi hujum-e-shahr mein pahchan le mujhe
main aashna nahin hun tere khadd-o-khal se

ab tak harif-e-sang samajhta tha main use
ye aaina to tut gaya dekh bhaal se

andhon ki anjuman mein jalate ho mishalen
irshad kuchh na paoge kasb-e-kamal se