husn aankhon mein rahe dil mein jawani to rahe
zindagani tere hone ki nishani to rahe

us ki khatir to gawara koi ban-bas bhi hai
sab ke honton pe meri ram-kahani to rahe

zabt mein ye bhi hai goyai ka apna andaz
lab hon khamosh magar ashk-fishani to rahe

gar ujalon se gurezan hai dhundlakon mein to aa
din ba-har-taur kata sham suhani to rahe

tu na shirin na main farhad magar yun to milen
hum rahen ya na rahen apni kahani to rahe

aao kuchh der karen pahle-pahal ki baaten
yaad is pyar ki wo rasm purani to rahe

teri aankhen to banen khushk jazire 'jafar'
ye jo dariya hain to dariyaon mein pani to rahe