bazm-e-shahanshah mein ashaar ka daftar khula
rakhiyo ya rab ye dar-e-ganjina-e-gauhar khula

shab hui phir anjum-e-rakhshanda ka manzar khula
is takalluf se ki goya but-kade ka dar khula

garche hun diwana par kyun dost ka khaun fareb
aastin mein dashna pinhan hath mein nashtar khula

go na samjhun us ki baaten go na paun us ka bhed
par ye kya kam hai ki mujh se wo pari-paikar khula

hai khayal-e-husn mein husn-e-amal ka sa khayal
khuld ka ek dar hai meri gor ke andar khula

munh na khulne par hai wo aalam ki dekha hi nahin
zulf se badh kar naqab us shokh ke munh par khula

dar pe rahne ko kaha aur kah ke kaisa phir gaya
jitne arse mein mera lipta hua bistar khula

kyun andheri hai shab-e-gham hai balaon ka nuzul
aaj udhar hi ko rahega dida-e-akhtar khula

kya rahun ghurbat mein khush jab ho hawadis ka ye haal
nama lata hai watan se nama-bar aksar khula

us ki ummat mein hun main mere rahen kyun kaam band
waste jis shah ke 'ghaalib' gumbad-e-be-dar khula