harf su-e-lab-e-izhaar nikal hi aaya
khana-e-qaid se ayyar nikal hi aaya

dastakon mein wahi andaz tha waqfa tha wahi
halqa-e-dard se bimar nikal hi aaya

puchhne aaya hai wo aakhiri khwahish meri
aakhirash mauqa-e-izhaar nikal hi aaya

tang tha lamha-e-ishrat ki rajaz-khwani se
gham sanbhaale hue talwar nikal hi aaya

rakhna-andaz hui shorish-e-zanjir bahut
phir bhi main tod ke diwar nikal hi aaya

sochte hi nahin arbab-e-junun is ke siwa
zikr-e-lal-e-lab-o-rukhsar nikal hi aaya

main na kahta tha ki ho jaengi aankhen patthar
aaina jaanib-e-bazar nikal hi aaya

shakh-e-gul tak thi ba-zahir to koi rok na tok
badh gae hath to ek khar nikal hi aaya