apni nazron ko bhi diwar samajhta hoga
jo musafir tere kuche se guzarta hoga

aaj thahra hai mera harf-e-wafa qabil-e-dar
kal tu hi meri wafaon ko tarasta hoga

zabt ka had se guzarna bhi hai ek sail-e-bala
dard kya hoga agar had se guzarta hoga

us ki tarif mein jab koi kahi jae ghazal
kuchh na kuchh rang qaside ka jhalakta hoga

kushta-e-zabt-e-fughan naghma-e-be-saz-o-sada
uf wo aansu jo lahu ban ke tapakta hoga

sher ban kar mere kaghaz pe jo aaya hai lahu
ashk ban kar tere daman se ulajhta hoga

hain jo larzan mah-o-anjum ki shuaen 'akhgar'
koi betab falak par bhi tadapta hoga