dil ne apni zaban ka pas kiya
aankh ne jaane kya qayas kiya

kya kaha baad-e-subh-gahi ne
kya charaghon ne iltimas kiya

kuchh ajab taur zindagani ki
ghar se nikle na ghar ka pas kiya

ishq ji jaan se kiya hum ne
aur be-khauf-o-be-hiras kiya

raat aai udhar sitaron ne
shabnami pairahan libas kiya

saya-e-gul to main nahin jis ne
gul ko dekha na gul ko bas kiya

baal to dhup mein safed kiye
zard kis chhanw mein libas kiya

kya tera e'tibar tha tu ne
kya ghazab shahr-e-nasapas kiya

kya bataun sabab udasi ka
be-sabab main use udas kiya

zindagi ek kitab hai jis se
jis ne jitna bhi iqtibas kiya

jab bhi zikr-e-ghazal chhida us ne
zikr mera ba-taur-e-khas kiya