ghazal mein jaan padi guftugu mein phul khile
meri nawa se dayar-e-numu mein phul khile

mere hi sher uchhaale mere harifon ne
mere tufail zaban-e-adu mein phul khile

unhen ye zom ki be-sud hai sada-e-sukhan
hamein ye zid ki isi hao-hu mein phul khile

ye kis ko yaad kiya ruh ki zarurat ne
ye kis ke nam se mere lahu mein phul khile

bahaar ab ke na thahri kisi bhi qarye mein
na bagh-e-khwab na sahra-e-hu mein phul khile

zamin-e-kufa ko yun hi kharab rahna tha
to kis liye ye sinan-o-gulu mein phul khile

mere junun se pas-e-dasht-e-jaan ghubar utha
mere lahu se dar-e-ru-ba-ru mein phul khile

kabhi kamand koi mauj dal de 'arshad'
kabhi hawa-e-sar-e-abju mein phul khile