ghazal kahti nahin hai bas lab-o-rukhsar ki baaten
bayan karti hai wo ishq-o-wafa aur pyar ki baaten

takallum ki nahin muhtaj aur na lab-kushai ki
ishaaron mein bayan karti hai haal-e-zar ki baaten

kahin kashti ke hachkole kahin ummid sahil ki
kabhi maujon ke naghme hain kabhi manjdhaar ki baaten

latafat is mein phulon ki to kanton ki chubhan bhi hai
kahin ghungru ki aawazen kahin talwar ki baaten

ye haq ki tarjuman munsif rafiq-e-raazdan sab kuchh
junun ki anjuman mein phir dil-e-bedar ki baaten

isi mein jam-e-jam jam-o-subu saqi-o-mai-khana
ye aabid ka amal aur hasrat-e-mai-khwar ki baaten

qalam ki nok par 'tabish' kai jazbe machalte hain
waraq ko raazdan kar len karen asrar ki baaten