ek hi khat mein hai kya haal jo mazkur nahin
dil to dil ishq mein sada waraq-e-tur nahin

ek hum hain ki kisi baat ka maqdur nahin
ek wo hain ki kisi rang mein majbur nahin

imtihan-gah-e-mohabbat nahin gul-e-zar-e-khalil
kaun aisa hai jo zakhmon se yahan chur nahin

naza ka waqt hai baitha hai sirhane koi
waqt ab wo hai ki marna hamein manzur nahin

qabil-e-ghaur hai ai jalwa-paristan-e-azal
ye kahani hai meri waqia-e-tur nahin

misr ka chand ho aaghosh mein zindan ke tulua
fitrat-e-husn badal jae to kuchh dur nahin

sar jhukae dar-e-daulat se palatne wale
be-niyazi ki adaen hain wo maghrur nahin

jubba-sai bhi gawara nahin karta koi
uth ke jaana dar-e-daulat se bhi dastur nahin

ishq mein sarhad-e-manzil se kuchh aage honge
us ka rona hai koi sai bhi mashkur nahin

dil mein paiwast hui thi jo mere roz-e-azal
hai wahi shokh-nazar saiqa-e-tur nahin

dil ko bhi di gai hai khidmat-e-dard-e-abadi
sirf aankhen hi meri rone pe mamur nahin

sar-e-mizhgan mere aansu ka sitara chamka
dar par ab asar-e-jazba-e-mansur nahin

sad surkhi se kiya kis ne sar-e-fard-e-jamal
apne aalam mein tere dida-e-makhmur nahin

zindagi khatm hui jab to ek aawaz suni
aa gaya main tere nazdik bas ab dur nahin

ruh kahti hui nikli hai dam-e-naza 'aziz'
un se is bazm mein milna hamein manzur nahin