guzra jidhar se rah ko rangin kar gaya
jugnu ek aaftab ki tauhin kar gaya

kis ne bithaya mujh ko sar-e-masnad-e-sinan
ye kaun mere jism ki tazin kar gaya

ashkon ne zakhm zakhm ko andar se dho diya
ye gham tera to ruh ki taskin kar gaya

ye kis ki khamushi se hai nabz-e-jahan ruki
ye kaun kaenat ko ghamgin kar gaya

aaya tha le ke zist mein daulat sukun ki
jate hue qarar mera chhin kar gaya

ye gam gam aaine kis ne bichha diye
ye kaun gam gam ko khud-bin kar gaya

tohmat mere wajud ko chhu kar palat gai
samjha tha wo ki zat ki taskin kar gaya

ai kushtgan-e-ishq bharam hai ye ishq ka
rakhna ye jeb chaak wo talqin kar gaya

'tahir' har ek baat mein jis ki mithas thi
bichhda to zindagi ko wo ghamgin kar gaya