bhule se kabhi meri jaanib jab un ki nazar ho jati hai
hangame bapa ho jate hain aalam ko khabar ho jati hai

meri shab-e-furqat ki zulmat marhun-e-tajalli ho na saki
hogi wo kisi ke wasl ki shab jis shab ki sahar ho jati hai

kuchh din aise bhi aate hain kate se nahin jo katte hain
kuchh aisi bhi raaten aati hain baaton mein sahar ho jati hai

shamshad khada munh takta hai hairani-e-nargis kya kahiye
gulzar mein jab wo aata hai us gul ko nazar ho jati hai

eajaz-e-tajalli to dekho wo samne jab aa jate hain
betabi-e-dil badh jati hai taskin-e-jigar ho jati hai

maikhane mein sab kuchh milta hai ye shaikh-o-barahman kya jaanen
yun dair-o-haram ke jhagdon mein ek umr basar ho jati hai

wo shauq bhari nazren uth kar ek hashr bapa kar deti hain
duniya-e-mohabbat ki har shai tab zer-o-zabar ho jati hai

jab shauq ki aankhon mein raqsan kaunain ke jalwe hote hain
manzil wahin khud khinch aati hai takmil-e-safar ho jati hai