gulshan-e-ishq mein ghuncha bhi kali hota hai
nam aashiq ka bhi mashuq-ali hota hai

khan kahta hai wahan mun-gphali hota hai
phul hoti hai pishawar mein kali hota hai

jab wo padhti hai tarannum se ghazal ka matla
us ki aankhon mein bhi ita-e-jali hota hai

ek biwi pe jo karta hai qanaat ta-umr
wo to shauhar nahin hota hai wali hota hai

sas ne aaj khilai hai jalebi mujh ko
nim ka ped bhi misri ki dali hota hai

marshall-law ka main hami to nahin hun lekin
daur-e-jamhur bhi ab band gali hota hai

jis ke lahje mein ho shaistagi-e-tanz-e-latif
aisa shaer hi zarif-e-azali hota hai