hai raushni mera azm-o-yaqin chala aaya
sitara hun main bara-e-zamin chala aaya

main sab se qimti khilqat khuda-e-qudrat ki
mera jawaz hai yunhi nahin chala aaya

hai meri aah mere qahqahon ki aahat mein
aza-e-zist mein khanda-jabin chala aaya

bisat-e-daman-e-sad-chaak teri qismat hai
tere visal ko aisa nagin chala aaya

ajab ghazab hai ki dil dhundne laga khud ko
idhar jo aaj wahi dil-nashin chala aaya

zamin se dad-rasi ki umid tut chuki
so nala jaanib-e-arsh-e-barin chala aaya

khayal tha ki mere doston ki mahfil hai
so dosto ye hua main yahin chala aaya

har ek waqt hai us ka har ek sur komal
ghazal mein ban ke wo ek bhairwin chala aaya

ye kah ke gor bhi mujh par kushada hone lagi
khush-amdid ki mera makin chala aaya

ab ehtiyat se matlab nahin ‘ali-yasir’
ki samne wo mera nukta-chin chala aaya