husn ko be-hijab hona tha
shauq ko kaamyab hona tha
hijr mein kaif-e-iztirab na puchh
khun-e-dil bhi sharab hona tha
tere jalwon mein ghir gaya aakhir
zarre ko aaftab hona tha
kuchh tumhaari nigah kafir thi
kuchh mujhe bhi kharab hona tha
raat taron ka tutna bhi 'majaz'
bais-e-iztirab hona tha