aankhen khulin to khwab ki tabir chhin gai
raqsan jo aaine mein thi taswir chhin gai

qadghan hai zehn-o-fikr pe kya shahr-yar ki
danishwaron ki hurmat-e-tahrir chhin gai

har chand naz apni balaghat pe tha unhen
waqt-e-khata pa jurat-e-taqrir chhin gai

ab dastan-e-gham mein tasalsul nahin raha
lafzon ke tar-o-pud ki zanjir chhin gai

bikne lage hain ahl-e-hunar jab se dahr mein
dast-e-hunar se azmat-e-tamir chhin gai

yarqan-zada hai gulsitan ab ki bahaar mein
phulon ki aab-o-tab ki tanwir chhin gai

abr-e-karam ki kaise tawaqqo karen 'jamil'
harf-e-dua ki azmat-e-tasir chhin gai