dekhe koi talluq-e-khatir ke rang bhi
us fitna-khu se pyar bhi hai aur jang bhi

dil hi nahin hai us ke tasawwur mein shad-kaam
ek sarkhushi mein jhumta hai ang ang bhi

kuchh rabt-e-khas asl ka zahir ke sath hai
khushbu ude to udta hai phulon ka rang bhi

aisa nahin ki aath pahar be-dili rahe
bajte hain gham-kade mein kabhi jal-tarang bhi

dekha hai aaj us ne mujhe mud ke 'aftab'
is waqiye pe khush bhi hun main aur dang bhi