badh gaya kuchh aur dil ka iztirab
kya sitam hai ai nigah-e-baryab

ban gai bujhte tabassum ka sharar
wo dam-e-rukhsat teri chashm-e-pur-ab

ai khusha wo dil ki jis ki har khalish
hai mujassam kuchh sukun kuchh iztirab

raat ki ninden huin jin se haram
dekhta hun un hasin raaton ke khwab

be-piye rahta tha jab har dam surur
hae wo sarmasti-e-ahd-e-shabab

nashsha-e-dil se lahakta tha chaman
aasmanon se barasti thi sharab

mauj-e-naghma ban gai thi zindagi
baj rahe the dil mein taus-o-raubab

mahtab-e-shauq hamrah-e-safar
aaftab-e-kaamrani ham-rikab

wo nigahon mein qayamat ka sukun
wo dhadakte dil mein hashr-e-iztirab

muddaten guzrin magar ab tak 'jamal'
yaad hai wo jagti aankhon ka khwab