aaya hai mujh ko ek but-e-sim-bar se khat
main kyon jawab mein na likhun aab-e-zar se khat

allah re shauq-e-silsila-e-nama-o-payam
ek khat gaya idhar se ek aaya udhar se khat

kya jaanun hoga harf-e-tamanna bhi ya nahin
bhiga tha likhte waqt meri chashm-e-tar se khat

nama amal ka dekh na ai dawar-e-nushur
is par tu khinch khama-e-rahmat-asar se khat

har lafz us ka wahy na kyon ho mere liye
likkha hai us ne taer-e-sidra ke par se khat

us par farefta kahin qasid bhi ho na jae
main bhejta nahin isi wahm-o-khatar se khat

'zaiq' ali ke nam ko mushkil mein aazma
gardan pe tegh ka na pade is sipar se khat