chalne ka hausla nahin rukna muhaal kar diya
ishq ke is safar ne to mujh ko nidhaal kar diya

ai meri gul-zamin tujhe chah thi ek kitab ki
ahl-e-kitab ne magar kya tera haal kar diya

milte hue dilon ke bich aur tha faisla koi
us ne magar bichhadte waqt aur sawal kar diya

ab ke hawa ke sath hai daman-e-yar muntazir
banu-e-shab ke hath mein rakhna sambhaal kar diya

mumkina faislon mein ek hijr ka faisla bhi tha
hum ne to ek baat ki us ne kamal kar diya

mere labon pe mohr thi par mere shisha-ru ne to
shahr ke shahr ko mera waqif-e-haal kar diya

chehra o nam ek sath aaj na yaad aa sake
waqt ne kis shabih ko khwab o khayal kar diya

muddaton baad us ne aaj mujh se koi gila kiya
mansab-e-dilbari pe kya mujh ko bahaal kar diya