gul-afshani ke dam bharti hai chashm-e-khun-fishan kya kya
hamare zeb-e-daman hai bahaar-e-gulsitan kya kya

kashud-e-matlab-e-ashiq ke hain lab par guman kya kya
ada-e-khamushi mein bhar diya rang-e-bayan kya kya

faqat ek sadgi par shokhiyon ke hain guman kya kya
nigah-e-sharmagin se hai nihan kya kya ayan kya kya

dil-e-khun-gashta-e-hasrat ne kya kuchh gul khilae hain
bahaar-agin hai kuchh ab ki baras fasl-e-khizan kya kiya

junun se kam nahin hai kuchh hujum-e-shadmani bhi
hawa-e-gul mein hai jame se bahar baghban kya kya

tasawwur mein visal-e-yar ke saman hote hain
hamein bhi yaad hain hasrat ki bazm-araiyan kya kya

chali aati hai itrai hui kuchh ku-e-jaanan se
basi hai rashk ki bu mein nasim-e-bostan kya kya

qadam rakhte nahin hain wo zamin par be-niyazi se
badha jata hai yan shauq-e-sujud-e-astan kya kya

'zahir'-e-khasta-jaan sach hai mohabbat kuchh buri shai hai
majazi mein haqiqi ke hue hain imtihan kya kya