farogh-e-sham ka manzar us aaftab mein tha
kiran kiran wo ujala tha par hijab mein tha

tere badan ki tamazat thi jis se aag lagi
chaman mein barq na shoala koi gulab mein tha

mere qarib raha phir bhi mujh ko padh na saka
mera wajud to mahfuz ek kitab mein tha

zamane-bhar ki nazar se jo bach gaya yaro
wo shakhs meri nigahon ke intikhab mein tha

khula jo nama-e-amal hashr mein mera
bas ek jurm-e-mohabbat mere hisab mein tha

main aashna-e-mohabbat to be-qarar hi tha
wo aashna-e-mohabbat na tha azab mein tha

main dekhta hi raha pattharon ki barish mein
mere habib ka chehra bhi ek naqab mein tha