dil ke qirtas pe ek lafz mohabbat likhna
jo kabhi ishq mein ki thi wo riyazat likhna

likhne baitho jo kabhi dil ki hikayat koi
nam us mein mera tum hasb-e-riwayat likhna

pankhudi phul ki lab aankh hai gahra sagar
abru hain tegh se aur chaal qayamat likhna

bhulne wale agar yaad kabhi aa jaun
bhigi palkon se faqat ashk-e-nadamat likhna

waise akhlaq ki do chaar kitaben padh kar
hum ko aata hi nahin harf-e-siyasat likhna

tere hathon ko jo malik ne qalam saunpa hai
jhut ko jhut sadaqat ko sadaqat likhna

tum jinhen kahte ho kafar unhen aa kar dekho
kaise karte hain ye insan ki khidmat likhna

ai gham-e-ishq mere panw ke chhaale gin kar
dasht-e-ulfat ki ye majbur masafat likhna

yaad hai pahli mohabbat ki khumari ab tak
wo darakhton pe tera nam 'masarrat' likhna