bayan-e-shauq ko mafhum se juda na kare
sada wahi hai jo lafzon ko be-sada na kare

kiran kiran ne sambhal kar ye hum ko dars diya
misal-e-ashk koi aankh se gira na kare

hawa ke jhonkon se khushbu ke parde hilte hain
harim-e-lala-o-gul mein koi chhupa na kare

hamari aankhen shab-o-roz jaise jalti hain
koi charagh jale bhi to yun jala na kare

hamein charagh bhi hain aur hamein hawa bhi hain
hamari zist pe ab koi tabsira na kare

badhegi aur bhi kuchh faslon ki tanhai
jo tez-gam hai wo rah mein ruka na kare

tere khayal teri yaad mein jo guzra hai
kabhi wo lamha kisi ja pe aashiyana kare

sada-e-gham se larazti hai zindagi 'mutrib'
lachakti shakh se bhi phul ab gira na kare