ba-zom-e-aql ye kaisa gunah main ne kiya
ek aaina tha usi ko siyah main ne kiya

ye shahr-e-kam-nazaran ye dayar-e-be-hunaran
kise ye apne hunar ka gawah main ne kiya

harim-e-dil ko jalane laga tha ek khayal
so gul use bhi ba-yak sard aah main ne kiya

wahi yaqin raha hai jawaz-e-ham-safari
jo gah us ne kiya aur gah main ne kiya

bas ek dil hi to hai waqif-e-rumuz-e-hayat
so shahr-e-jaan ka use sarbarah main ne kiya

har ek ranj usi bab mein kiya hai raqam
zara sa gham tha jise be-panah main ne kiya

ye rah-e-ishq bahut sahl ho gai jab se
hisar-e-zat ko paiwand-e-rah main ne kiya

ye umr ki hai basar kuchh ajab tawazun se
tera hua na hi khud se nibah main ne kiya

khirad ne dil se kaha tu junun-sifat hi sahi
na puchh us ki ki jis ko tabah main ne kiya