gai jo tifli to phir aalam-e-shabab aaya
gaya shabab to ab mausam-e-khizab aaya

main shauq-e-wasl mein kya rail par shitab aaya
ki subh hind mein tha sham panj-ab aaya

kata tha roz-e-musibat khuda khuda kar ke
ye raat aai ki sar pe mere azab aaya

kahan hai dil ko abas dhundhte ho pahlu mein
tumhaare kuche mein muddat se us ko dab aaya

kisi ki tegh-e-taghaful ka main wo kushta hun
na jaga neze pe sau bar aaftab aaya

nazar padi na meri roab-e-husn se rukh par
agarche samne mere wo be-naqab aaya

hamesha surat-e-anjum khuli rahin aankhen
firaq-e-yar mein kis roz mujh ko khwab aaya

hua yaqin ki zamin par hai aaj chand-gahan
wo mah chehre pe jab dal kar naqab aaya

hue jo dida-e-girya se apne ashk rawan
guman hua ki barasta hua sahab aaya

bana tasawwur-e-laila ba-surat-e-taswir
kabhi jo qais ki aankhon mein shab ko khwab aaya

wo zud-ranj hai us ko na chhedna 'rana'
maloge hath agar bar-sar-e-itab aaya